Steer clear if someone you work for – or with – says any of the following:
“I’m not the boss because I’m always right. I’m always right because I’m the boss.”
“Why should I invest in your training? You’ll just take all this knowledge and go to work for someone else.”
“Lack of planning on my part will constitute a constant emergency on your part.” (Former boss mantra)
“You don’t need to know what this is for – just do what I tell you to do.”
Translation: “You’re paid to do, not to think.”
As Leah Arnold Smeets aptly puts it, “The bottom line is, bad managers are bad for business, and they’re even worse for their employees. That’s because no company or enterprise can win with disengaged employees drained of energy and enthusiasm.”
While many bad boss quotes and how to cope with them can be found online, here’s one of my favorites:
Boss: “It’s not my job to make my employees happy!”
Consultant: “It’s not your job to make them miserable either!”