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I’m quite sure that some people would agree with my theory that there is a growing scarcity of effective boss. I would call it, Theory of Diminishing Effective Boss. By effective boss, I mean somebody who deserves to be called boss, in the true sense of the word. Somebody who knows what leadership is and practices his knowledge about it. At one point in time, surely you have been flabbergasted, mystified, or in plain disbelief at the antics of your own boss. I could probably enumerate a mile-long signs of a stupid boss but I have chosen to pick the five telltale signs that your boss is indeed stupid.

1. Your boss doesn’t understand the difference between a position that makes a person and a person that makes a position.
Being a supervisor or a manager is such arguably a big deal in the corporate ladder. However, lack of sound judgment on how to manage your subordinates will just snatch the title away from that person. Assholes usually don’t understand that their current position affords them temporary privileges. They think that because they are the boss they are the best. They tend to disregard the fact that it is their subordinates who are responsible for molding their identity as to what kind of leader they are.

2. Your boss needs a “boss-sitter.”
This sitter could mean a whole gamut of responsibilities ranging from a personal assistant, appointment secretary, public relations officer, chauffeur or even a lover! It’s quite hilarious to think that if an asshole didn’t have her position, money, or her corporate tiara, she would probably be able to answer those phone calls, make appointments, talk to the employees, and by food for herself. Assholes think that they are too busy to take care of those “small things”.

3. Your boss relates to people primarily in terms of what they can do for him.
In other words, “good” people are those who can do a lot of good things for him. “Lousy” people aren’t useful. She believes that “lousy” people should be fired. The way a lousy person becomes a good person is by showing that he can help your boss in some way. As the cliché goes, Politics is everywhere and this seems to be his personal motto throughout his career life. Your boss is indeed stupid if he is a “friendly-user”.

4. Your boss calls his employees at home or during the weekends.
Rarely, as in thrice a year, this should be fine. But if this is becoming like a weekly habit, then your boss is a certified stupid! Her happiness is not your problem 24 x 7. You are entitled to your personal time and space because slavery was abolished a long time ago (Well, I’m not quite sure if it was totally abolished). But just like everybody else, you also have a sex life that you need to take care of!

5. Your boss impedes your career progress.
I can forgive or ignore the previous four issues, but this one is by far the worst thing an asshole boss can do. I would say that usually it’s a matter of convenience. And so when you blurted your plan about applying for a higher position, you would hear her saying, “How can you leave me? I need you.” A good boss should realize that everybody needs to have a piece of that cheese. Someone who deserves growth should be given his fair chance to prove himself. Insecure?

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