![]() ![]() When something goes wrong, the weak manager immediately looks for someone to blame.Ģ. Is your boss a weak manager? Here are five signs they are:ġ. Managers who bluster and threaten people are weak. That isn't leadership! That is letting your job title do the job for you. It is the height of cowardice to manage a team with the presumption that they have to listen to you, because of your job title relative to theirs. It doesn't take courage to boss people around when the organizational chart gives you the power to do that. It doesn't take strength to yell at people, write them up or blame them for mistakes. They don't have the muscles to manage any other way. It would beneath them to threaten or harangue their employees.įake leaders bully people all the time. They don't need to, and they wouldn't dream of it. We can recognize a fearful, weak manager when we run into one because they remind us of schoolyard bullies we knew years ago.Ī true leader doesn't bully anyone. Who else do we know that uses fear to get their way? Bullies do it! Most of us have been dealing with bullies since we were little kids. Unfortunately, there are plenty of managers around who manage in just the opposite way. They lead through trust, rather than fear. They hire people who are skilled in areas they're not skilled in.ġ0. They inspire people to do great things.ĩ. They thank and acknowledge their team members.Ĩ. They are not afraid to broach sticky or politically-sensitive topics - or maybe they are afraid, but they do it anyway.ħ. They bring important issues to senior leadership to be dealt with. ![]() They are open to and grateful for new ideas.Ħ. They trust their employees to do their jobs without close supervision.Ĥ. They coach employees rather than threatening them with a poor performance review or dismissal.ģ. ![]() Sign up here to get top career advice delivered straight to your inbox every week.Ģ. Subscribe To The Forbes Careers Newsletter ![]()
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