Saturday, March 5, 2011

The 6 Toxic Beliefs That Lousy Bosses Love

Why are there so many lousy bosses in this world?  Simple.  These six toxic beliefs have taken hold in the business world, and they’re turning otherwise sane individuals into raging management jackasses.


This post describes those 6 toxic beliefs so that you can protect yourself against them, primarily by avoiding those managers who hold them dear.


Be forewarned, though.  If some of these beliefs make sense to you, you might very well be on the road to becoming a lousy boss yourself.


TOXIC BELIEF #1: “We are a meritocracy.”
TOXIC BELIEF #2: “I must control employees.”
TOXIC BELIEF #3: “Our company is like a machine.”
TOXIC BELIEF #4: Business is warfare.”
TOXIC BELIEF #5: “Employees are like children.”
TOXIC BELIEF #6: “Fear is an effective motivator.”


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