Hvordan vite om du er en fryktelig, elendig og veldig dårlig sjef – og hvordan takle slike sjefer?

Fryktelige sjefer kommer i alle former og størrelser .

Du husker sikker noen tidligere sjefer du har hatt gleden – eller frustrasjonen – av å jobbe for.

Ifølge en meningsmåling med 2700 respondenter på Monster.com, anser mer enn én av tre sin sjef for å være «fryktelig» (38 prosent ) og 54 prosent av respondentene ga sjefen negativ vurdering. Bare 17 prosent av respondentene ga sin sjef god karakter .

Selv om denne målingen ikke er vitenskapelig basert, bekrefter det hva vi allerede vet: Det er noen ganske dårlige sjefer der ute .

Men hva med deg ? Kan du være en fryktelig sjef?

Se sjekklisten hos TLNT i Eremedia:

How to know if you are a horrible boss

But what about you? Could you be a horrible boss?

You might be a horrible boss if:

• Your team works incredibly hard, but you always take the credit.
• Your own insecurities and fear keep you from developing and trusting your team.
• You are constantly late and make your team feel like their time isn’t as valuable as yours.
• You limit your team’s exposure to senior leaders.
• You assume your team knows your priorities, without clearly stating what they are and why they are important.
• When priorities shift, you don’t explain why.
• You micromanage and tell your team how things need to be done, instead of letting them figure it out.

Even if you aren’t a horrible boss, or haven’t worked for a horrible boss, you very well may find yourself working for one in the future.

Bad boss? There are things you can do

Advice for dealing with a horrible boss:

• Adapt — You can’t change people, so decide what you can do to make things better. Consultant Ryan Siskow says “Let’s face it, they’re your problem – like it or not – until that manager improves, is discharged or leaves the organization.” In the case of the perpetually late boss, build in extra time for meetings, have a clear agenda and be realistic about what you can accomplish.
• Take a step back, wait, then react — Let the anger and emotions that result from a particularly awful interaction subside. It will allow you to respond with a cool head and keep you focused on your priorities and long-term goals.
• Launch a positive offense — Resist the urge to become a victim. Make a concerted effort to treat your boss with respect and deference. This will often ease him/her out of defense or attack mode.
• Take the initiative when communicating — Schedule weekly check-ins as a way to stay on top of shifting priorities and new information.
• Remember your boss is not your career — Don’t let him/her define you. One leader I know made a concerted effort to network around her boss. She made absolute sure that her results were credited to her.
• Minimize the surprises — Make sure your boss is clear on what you’re focused on in the short and long-term. Constantly ask, “Is there something missing that you think I should have on my radar?”
• Learn from it — Working with difficult people, and turning them into your ally is one of the greatest skills you can master. One leader who weathered two lousy bosses said this:
  «The ability to successfully deal with difficult people has helped me in my career. I was recently promoted to a national position within my company. The two biggest advocates in favor of my promotion were both of my former, horrible bosses!”

Keep your patience — and a sense of humor

A friend who was stuck with one bad boss after another told me he never lost sight of these three important things: perspective, patience and a sense of humor.

Because even when one horrible boss leaves your life, the next one could be waiting just behind him.

This was originally published on PeopleResult’s Current blog.

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