Help for coping with bad bosses

A few weeks ago, my colleague Edward Correia struck a nerve with his Feb. 22 Test/QA Report essay about team leaders behaving badly. We got some great letters from readers, some of which I included in my blog entry on the subject.

Now, in yesterday’s Test & QA Report, Eddie has gone a step beyond merely publishing some of those letters. In “No Shortage of Bad Leaders Out There,” he ran some of the most egregious reader responses past Dr. Linda Burrs (pictured), an expert in organizational leadership and management. She offers comments and guidance on their specific situations.

However: Dr. Burrs points out (and I agree), that things aren’t always what they may seem to be: Bad boss behavior does not always appear in a vacuum. “It’s important to note, Burrs says, that some unpleasant work situations are the result not of a boss behaving badly, but might be representative of a boss behaving negatively to an employee behaving badly.”

Thanks, Eddie, for a great follow-up newsletter.