I bet the memory of a bad boss is lurking in your work history. He was probably hot tempered or dishonest. Or perhaps she was overbearing or indifferent. Regardless of what they did, the thought of the person makes you cringe and give a sigh of relief that she or he is behind you.

Peter Economy at Inc.com in “The Top 10 Behaviors of Remarkably Bad Bosses” recaps the common ways terrible managers act at work.

The Top 10 Behaviors of Remarkably Bad Bosses

While employees get a bad rap for misbehaving at the office, there are plenty of bosses behaving badly. And when that occurs, their behavior can have deeply negative impacts on their organizations, and their employees and customers. According to the Gallup Organization, a bad boss is the number one reason why people quit their jobs. Via inc.com

As a supervisor have you yelled at employees? Or have you used profanity? What about gossiping about co-workers or other employees? If you have, stop. If you haven’t, don’t. As a leader, you have the responsibility to create a productive and positive climate in the workplace.

[social_quote duplicate=”no” align=”default”]Great leaders inspire their people to do their very best always. ~Peter Economy[/social_quote]

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