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Is My Boss an Idiot? Clues you may have an IDIOT for a boss...

Guest post by: John Grubbs

Article Overview: The truth is...we have all had idiots for bosses. For some of us that pain is a present reality and for others it is a painful memory. Unfortunately the disease is more prevalent in our society than we like to admit.

Is My Boss an Idiot? Clues you may have an IDIOT for a boss...

Clues you may have an IDIOT for a boss...

The truth is...we have all had idiots for bosses. For some of us that pain is a present reality and for others it is a painful memory. Unfortunately the disease is more prevalent in our society than we like to admit.

Short-term focused idiots are contagious and seem to procreate other idiots like a colony of happy and content rabbits. A tough economy seems to remove the natural camouflage thatattempts to conceal idiocy in our businesses. Business stress makes the idiots "stand out" in the crowd like a NBA center in a kindergarten class.

Think of it this way, when decisions are simple the idiots can skate through the day without drawing detailed attention to the dailyactionsrequired to run your business. When times are tough, these decisions become amplified as they ripple throughout your organization.

Following are five clues that you may have an idiot for a boss:

1. The best and talented parts of your team leave and the dead weight remains. Idiots feel safety in numbers.

2. Communication is limited to the things that go wrong while the success of your team goes ignored. Idiots avoid positive affirmationand success like superman's kryptonite.

3. Training and development are cut quickly from the budget. After all, if we are going to do less with more, training is an optional luxury not a necessity to an idiot.

4. Fun is surgically removed from the organization. In tough times, there are many "neutered" teams attempting to be successful in astressful economy.

5. Good morale is stifled by leadership. After all, how can a team with good morale be more productive?

Bonus Clue:

6. Necessary resources are scarce. When times are tough,idiots make it harder for our people to perform daily functions with necessary tools and equipment.

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