David Summerton Business Consulting
How To Identify BAD Management Bad management is, sadly, all around us: the indicators of bad, weak or ineffective will vary from workplace to workplace, but the following will almost certainly be there. Avoid falling into the following traps at all costs: Fails to communicate clear expectations Has favourites and uses them all the time …
Things Bad Managers Do Lying to cover for themselves when things go wrong: rather than facing up to bad personal decisions, the blame gets shifted onto others Putting their own ego ahead of what is best for the team or wider organisation: rather than sacrificing your own benefit and stature for the greater good Taking …
How To Spot The Narcissistic Leader Some organisations, mercifully few these days, actively recruit and champion the Narcissistic leader. On the one hand such people do have their place and can deliver, especially when there is a crisis. How do we spot such characters? The following Quick Checklist should flush them out They show a …
How To Survive A Narcissistic Manager They are out there and you will inevitably come into contact with at least one in your career. The starting point is to recognise them as they will show some, if not all, of the following. The Narcissistic Manager; has a grandiose sense of self-importance is preoccupied with fantasies …
Classifying Bad Managers Going through your working life you will inevitably come across a range of managers and management styles; this is as certain as death, taxes and getting indigestion from poorly prepared seafood. To some extent it is worth reflecting and sharing the pain/joy of collecting a rich range of experiences which will inevitably …
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