{"id":28283,"date":"2017-09-10T16:40:34","date_gmt":"2017-09-10T23:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/?p=28283"},"modified":"2017-09-10T16:40:34","modified_gmt":"2017-09-10T23:40:34","slug":"lousy-bosses-lousy-role-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/on-the-job\/lousy-bosses-lousy-role-models\/","title":{"rendered":"Lousy Bosses are Lousy Role Models"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.62&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/worst-boss3.jpg&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_divider height=&#8221;200&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text max_width=&#8221;620px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.62&#8243; text_font=&#8221;PT Sans||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;72&#8243; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;52&#8243; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Lousy Bosses are Lousy Role Models<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_row use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1200px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||0px|&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/S-Chris-Edmonds-business-casual-060417-transparent-background.png&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.62&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; max_width=&#8221;140px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; text_font=&#8221;PT Sans|on|||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#02b875&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||0px|&#8221;] <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/author\/chrise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CHRIS EDMONDS<\/a><\/span> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; max_width=&#8221;140px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; text_font=&#8221;PT Serif||on||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#363636&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px||60px|&#8221;] Chris Edmonds is the founder and CEO of the Purposeful Culture Group, which he launched after a 15-year career leading and managing teams. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_text max_width=&#8221;720px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.62&#8243; text_font=&#8221;PT Serif||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;24&#8243; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#363636&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>What did your worst boss do to deserve that not-so-coveted title?<\/p>\n<p>Chances are, those of us who have experienced a \u201cworst boss\u201d would testify to some of the same behaviors and characteristics.<\/p>\n<p>One of my lousy bosses (yes, I\u2019ve had more than one) would make grand promises to staff and customers but kept few commitments. I learned not to trust his word.<\/p>\n<p>Another lousy boss of mine was very adept at pointing out my mistakes but was quiet when I moved things forward, exceeding expectations. I learned not to expect encouragement from him.<\/p>\n<p>My worst boss asked me to lie.\u00a0 My branch of the non-profit I worked for had raised $25,000 in our annual campaign in my first year as executive director &#8212; double what it had raised in the past. My boss asked me to announce $30,000 at the closing dinner, in front of 300 people. I refused and gave the accurate total. He was not happy. I did not care.\u00a0 (And, I left that organization as quickly as I could.)<\/p>\n<p>What makes our lousy bosses behave the way they do?\u00a0 My research and experience points to three primary motivations of leadership behavior:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Their personality, disposition, or social style (these are different terms for the same driver),<\/li>\n<li>Their organizational culture, and<\/li>\n<li>Role models &#8211; good ones and not-so-good ones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;680px&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_2=&#8221;#efefe9&#8243; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/worst-office-boss-ever.png&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.62&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#efefe9&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/worst-boss.jpg&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.62&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.62&#8243; text_font=&#8221;PT Serif||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;24&#8243; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#818178&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20%|10%||10%&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;|10%||10%&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Another lousy boss of mine was very adept at pointing out my mistakes, but was quiet when I moved things forward, exceeding expectations. I learned not to expect encouragement from him.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; text_font=&#8221;PT Sans|on|||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;12&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#888888&#8243; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;2px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||20%|&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;20px|||&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221;] CHRIS EDMONDS [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_row use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1200px&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||0px|&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_3=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_4=&#8221;off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.62&#8243; text_font=&#8221;PT Serif||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#363636&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;60px||0px|&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;40px||0px|&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Role models are hugely influential to humans. We watch how others behave and treat others, and whether the organization reinforces their behavior through recognition, bonuses, etc. If behaviors are validated, we embrace the behaviors ourselves. That is fine when the behaviors are rooted in service, character, and values. However, we can unintentionally take on lousy boss behaviors without even realizing it.<\/p>\n<p>From other research I have done, I have discovered that even best boss behaviors are not embraced across the board. For example, in one assessment I did, I found that 52% or less of respondents felt their boss held everyone accountable, gave effective performance coaching, or provided regular praise for effort as well as accomplishment. Only 61% believed their direct boss was honest with them! (That number should be in the high 90\u2019s!)<\/p>\n<p>This feedback indicates that \u201cbest boss\u201d practices are experienced, on average, less than half the time in workplaces around the globe. <u>This<\/u> <u>indicates<\/u> that over half of bosses are behaving in lousy ways and that there are more <u>lousy<\/u> <u>bosses<\/u> than good ones.<\/p>\n<p>While that is discouraging, it does not have to be the final word. The trend toward \u201cbest bosses\u201d can start with YOU. Practicing integrity, encouraging your team, being humble when making corrective steps can move you toward the \u201cbest boss\u201d descriptor. 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