http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2008/01/18/bad_boss_behavior/ All about the issues that arise when workforce issues converge with business management. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:23:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.3-2.2.1 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2008/01/18/bad_boss_behavior/#comment-9427 Pat Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:44:21 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2008/01/18/bad_boss_behavior/#comment-9427 The real question is who has the problem the boss walking around in his undies. or the people stairing at him. We were all born naked and when we meet our maker we will be in front of or maker naked. Why is everyone so up tight about nudity. I say we should make 1 day a year where everyone goes to work naked. I think it would put everyone on the same level. The real question is who has the problem the boss walking around in his undies. or the people stairing at him. We were all born naked and when we meet our maker we will be in front of or maker naked. Why is everyone so up tight about nudity. I say we should make 1 day a year where everyone goes to work naked. I think it would put everyone on the same level.

]]> http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2008/01/18/bad_boss_behavior/#comment-9287 Fethe Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:18:03 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2008/01/18/bad_boss_behavior/#comment-9287 Many CEO's are good role models who respect co-workers regardless of level. They don't make news; they don't get sued; the media don't find their civic behavior newsworthy. This leaves the public with a skewed impression that corporate power routinely causes its beneficiaries to act out in irresponsible ways. It's like asking an ambulance driver whether it's safe to drive cars -- all he sees are the spectacular failures. I was head of HR at a very successful S&P 500 company for 20 years, during the period when sexual harassment laws were enacted and gained momentum. The three CEO's over that time were notably gentlemen, and we never had a sexual harassment charge against an exec. Pretty boring, eh? Many CEO’s are good role models who respect co-workers regardless of level. They don’t make news; they don’t get sued; the media don’t find their civic behavior newsworthy. This leaves the public with a skewed impression that corporate power routinely causes its beneficiaries to act out in irresponsible ways. It’s like asking an ambulance driver whether it’s safe to drive cars — all he sees are the spectacular failures.
I was head of HR at a very successful S&P 500 company for 20 years, during the period when sexual harassment laws were enacted and gained momentum. The three CEO’s over that time were notably gentlemen, and we never had a sexual harassment charge against an exec. Pretty boring, eh?

]]> http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2008/01/18/bad_boss_behavior/#comment-9248 Mollie Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:13:13 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2008/01/18/bad_boss_behavior/#comment-9248 The bad behavior in this law suit is really only a portion of the whole story. For a workplace culture to be bad enough for progressive legal action, you can count on many individual events remaining secret.\ The bad behavior in this law suit is really only a portion of the whole story. For a workplace culture to be bad enough for progressive legal action, you can count on many individual events remaining secret.\

]]> http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2008/01/18/bad_boss_behavior/#comment-9241 Toni Laich Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:19:40 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2008/01/18/bad_boss_behavior/#comment-9241 What is amazing to me about these crazy bosses is that we the citizens of this planet allow them to continue their bad behavior and go to great extremes to win their favor. What is amazing to me about these crazy bosses is that we the citizens of this planet allow them to continue their bad behavior and go to great extremes to win their favor.

]]> http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2008/01/18/bad_boss_behavior/#comment-9239 Linda Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:11:48 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2008/01/18/bad_boss_behavior/#comment-9239 Truly normal people generally don't want to become CEO in the first place. They know the real price tag of 80 hours working week. It's the ones who are desperate for recognition and/or power that keep up with all the insanities of a corporate career long enough to be recognized as one of the boys. Truly normal people generally don’t want to become CEO in the first place. They know the real price tag of 80 hours working week. It’s the ones who are desperate for recognition and/or power that keep up with all the insanities of a corporate career long enough to be recognized as one of the boys.

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