Employees deal with bad bosses and poor management. Noticing different signs of an incompetent manager can help you differentiate between an actual bad boss and just a general dislike of an authority figure.
Environment
Bad bosses create an uncomfortable environment at work. If mistakes are completely unacceptable, or if humiliation is a common practice, the workplace is not nurturing.
Incompetence
An incompetent manager creates difficult situations when he does not have the skills and experience to supervise others. Insecurity arises from inexperience, causing a boss to lashing out at employees.
Harassment
Harassment that occurs in the workplace is never acceptable. Physical (including sexual) harassment is particularly invasive and unprofessional. However, verbal abuse occurs as well.
Judgment
Competent managers focus on the quality of work instead of quantity. When managers use work quantity and numbers to make themselves look better to their superiors, employees often suffer.
Solutions
Serious problems like harassment need to be taken care of immediately by reporting a boss to proper authorities. For less serious issues, open communication may improve a work relationship.
