Bosses who push their people hard often provide what is to them a good excuse: no one works harder than they do. That’s what Anthony Weiner, congressman from New York City and a future candidate for mayor, told the New York Times. Because the boss works 24/7, everyone else must do the same. Well, not quite. Bosses have privileges that employees do not enjoy – higher salaries, more perks, and, if you’re a congressman, more publicity. Everyone slaves so the boss shines.
Demanding bosses often view themselves as fair. After all, Weiner says, “When you grow up in Brooklyn… sometimes arguing is the sport.” It may be so in the borough but it is not so in the office. Acting as if the world – i.e., your employees – owe you allegiance because you are their boss is not management; it’s tyranny. So how can you deal with such a boss? In a word, carefully. Make that two words. Very carefully. Here are some suggestions.
Toe the line. You signed on; do the work. You will soon anticipate the bosses demands and be able to satisfy them before he asks. Will you get blindsided? Of course. Expect it. Demanding bosses care little about their employees’ feelings; they seek only credit for themselves. Most importantly, never take anything the boss says personally. Even if he says personal things about you; ignore him. Bosses such as that have the emotional maturity of adolescents. Don’t get onto the playground with them.
Act the part. Pay allegiance to the boss. Play up to his needs; make him feel secure and wanted. In fact, most hard chargers are very insecure; that’s why they work so hard. They are afraid if they ease up for one moment, they will lose their place in the long, long climb to the top. So do what they ask.
Find the exit. Working for a successful boss can be a career booster. In fact Weiner has a track record of helping ex-employees get good jobs. So start looking and when you find something better act quickly. Don’t look back because one thing is for certain. The situation with the demanding boss will not improve.
Weiner flushes through staff like water through a broken pipe. According to the Times, he leads the New York delegation in staff turnover and has had three chiefs of staff in the past 18 months. A staffer from another congressman’s office commented, “You never know who’s there because they aren’t there long enough to remember their names.” That is costly to the taxpayers not to mention the psyches of his burned out staffers.
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