Bad Bosses

Leadership

Manipulation in the C-Suite: Why Fake and Overconfident Leaders Are Corroding Our Teams — And What We Can Do About It

Dark personalities are rampant in the C-suite. Overconfidence and manipulation supercharge political skills. But political skill is different than effectively leading teams. How can organizations protect themselves from people who are good at politics but bad at leadership?

Leadership

High Turnover and a Toxic Culture? Why Your Leadership Style Might Be Hurting Your Company

Are you a micromanager or a blame game boss? You must address the core issue: your lack of trust.

Leadership

'That Job Was Hell': 7 Founders Share Their Worst Boss Horror Stories, and What They Learned From the Lunatics

These entrepreneurs lived through bad boss nightmares, but they got the upper hand in the end.

Leadership

Don't Let an Insecure Boss Stop You From Getting a Raise or Promoted. Here are 3 Tactics to Help You Survive This Tricky Situation.

The more you understand your boss's insecurities, the more you can work with them — and build your own confidence along the way.

Leadership

4 Ways to Avoid Becoming a Nightmare Boss (and How to Be a Dream Boss)

Are dream bosses born or made? It's a bit of both. Here's what I learned the hard way that can help you tap into your dream boss potential.

Thought Leaders

5 Risky Personality Traits Common in Entrepreneurs. Do You Have One of Them?

These are the founders who can blindsight investors and provide disappointing returns.

Business News

7 Outdated Habits That Will Paralyze Your Business

These outdated strategies and rules from the old economy are slowly stifling success. These are the reason good companies go bad.

Leadership

"We are a family": 6 Reasons Why This Dynamic Doesn't Belong in the Workplace

Family culture dynamics and terminology can harm your employees. Here's why.

Leadership

Do You Have a Toxic Boss? Here's How to Tell.

There are seven types of toxic bosses, and it's important to learn how to deal with each of them.

Leadership

How to Recognize and Work With Narcissistic Leaders

Learning and adapting to self-consumed managers can benefit your own well-being and self-worth.

Leadership

Mind Your Language: Eight Things You Should Never Say To Your Boss

It's important to remember that your boss, who you might well consider your friend, is still your superior, and that there's a line you probably shouldn't cross.

Leadership

What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From These 6 Movies With Horrible Bosses

Learn how to be a leader by watching what not to do.

Leadership

Entrepreneurial Power Could Contribute to Your Startup's Demise. Here's How to Stop It.

Entrepreneurs who let power cloud their judgment risk running their ventures into the ground.

Leadership

5 Surefire Ways to Become a Better, More Effective Leader

50 percent of employees in one study said they'd quit to at some point to escape a bad boss. Are you a 'bad' boss?

Thought Leaders

3 Lessons a Toxic Client Taught Me About Entrepreneurship

Slavish people pleasing is not a professional demeanor. Think through your relationship with your clients, what works and what doesn't, before a bad one does damage.