Difference between revisions of "Deal With an Abusive Boss With the SOB Syndrome"

Are you one of the many workers who has been or may become subject to abusive bosses at some point in their working lives? HR studies reveal that a half or more of all workers may be subject to abusive bosses during their careers.<ref>"Tough Boss or Workplace Bully?", Teresa A. Daniel -- http://www.shrm.org/Publications/hrmagazine/EditorialContent/Pages/0609daniel.aspx</ref> That is over 65 million workers, a huge number that implies huge human and organizational costs, easily in the billions of dollars.  The "bully boss" is the generic term for such abusive bosses, but most articles on how to deal with them try to address the bully boss as a personality quirk. This article describes a different approach, one which views the bully boss as a highly qualified manager with destructive psychological patterns.<ref>"The S.O.B. and Business: Destruction Dynamics in Organizations." By James G Long.</ref>

Are you one of the many workers who has been or may become subject to abusive bosses at some point in their working lives? HR studies reveal that a half or more of all workers may be subject to abusive bosses during their careers.<ref>"Tough Boss or Workplace Bully?", Teresa A. Daniel -- http://www.shrm.org/Publications/hrmagazine/EditorialContent/Pages/0609daniel.aspx</ref> That is over 65 million workers, a huge number that implies huge human and organizational costs, easily in the billions of dollars.  The "bully boss" is the generic term for such abusive bosses, but most articles on how to deal with them try to address the bully boss as a personality quirk. This article describes a different approach, one which views the bully boss as a highly qualified manager with destructive psychological patterns.<ref>"The S.O.B. and Business: Destruction Dynamics in Organizations." By James G Long.</ref>

== Steps ==

== Steps ==

#  Assess the hazard.  Many people are difficult to work for, but are not included in the scope of discussion.  These people achieve excellent results while being difficult to work with; Dr. Michael DeBakey and Admiral Hyman Rickover are extreme examples of demanding bosses that achieve world-class results.  If you cannot keep up with them, that is your problem.  This topic examines the abusive, pointless, wasteful behavior by managers that harms the workers and the goals of the organization.

#  Assess the hazard.  Many people are difficult to work for, but are not included in the scope of discussion.  These people achieve excellent results while being difficult to work with; Dr. Michael DeBakey and Admiral Hyman Rickover are extreme examples of demanding bosses that achieve world-class results.  If you cannot keep up with them, that is your problem.  This topic examines the abusive, pointless, wasteful behavior by managers that harms the workers and the goals of the organization.