Warrell tells me, “If you constantly feel on edge, worried about being criticized, blamed or belittled, it's a sign your boss leads through intimidation rather than inspiration.” Nasir adds that when ...

Work can sometimes feel like a puzzle, especially when things start to shift in ways you did not expect. Maybe you have noticed changes in how your boss treats you, and it leaves you wondering what is ...

Dealing with a narcissistic boss who offers criticism can feel like walking through a minefield. Even the most trivial feedback might be delivered as a personal attack—soul-crushing rather than ...

Carefully consider how to act if your boss engages in abusive behavior. Sometimes your boss is a jerk for more subtle reasons. But what if your boss yells, threatens, or makes insults? Some bosses ...

If you're constantly being undermined, overwhelmed and ignored by your manager, you might have a toxic boss. A toxic boss demoralizes the people who report to them, stripping them of their sense of ...

Most of us will work for a really bad boss at some point in our lives, perhaps more than one. Research by the Harris Poll bears this out, showing that more than 70 percent of workers have had at least ...

Narcissists have the uncanny ability to make you feel like gold one moment and like dirt the next. When they explode, it’s with a no-holds-barred attitude. Anything is fair game, including exposing ...

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Do you have a manager who won’t advocate for you or your team? Is she afraid to say no to requests from above? Here are three ways to get what you need from even the most conflict-avoidant boss. Focus ...

Don’t arrive at that initial meeting with thick stacks of documents and a PowerPoint presentation. And don’t prepare an eager audition that recapitulates your LinkedIn recommendations. Instead, ask ...