Angry boss is weak boss

Dec 20
09:43

2011

Ranganathan

Ranganathan

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Angry boss is weak boss and hence dealing them is very easy..... the subordinates should....

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How to handle or manage or deal an angry boss in the corporate?  A very short tempered boss,Angry boss is weak boss Articles who easily gets onto your nerves, who always throw his/her weight around, get easily upset, who shout and behave in an unpredictable manner etc. 

Is it easy to work with such bosses?  Only the subordinates know how difficult and miserable the life can be when they have to report to such people. 

It is very easy to deal such unpredictable bosses provided the subordinate knows the source or genesis of such unpredictable behaviour of their bosses.    Treatment become easy only if the diagnosis is correct.  To diagnose, one need to do some investigations.

The plethora of events and incidents in the animal world can offer plenty of arms and ammunition to every subordinate in the corporate to deal their unpredictable bosses. 

When the animals get angry or frightened or tend to throw their weight?  Only when they are frightened or scared, they show their anger.   Only when they feel or think that their life is in peril or endangered, they show their anger. 

When a predatory animal like lion or tiger see or spot a prey animal, they never show their anger or shout or vocalize, as such an endeavour would jeopardize their basic food needs.  The lesson to be learned is that when the lion or tiger feel they are strong and courageous, they never show their anger or shout.  But when they are frightened, they show their anger and may even attack also.

Most bosses get angry purely because they feel scared or threatened when they see the subordinates hence they throw their anger at them.   Remember, only weak bosses will get angry with the subordinates very often.  Here resides your secret to deal such bosses.  Ask, whether you can handle weak people or strong people more easily?  What is a problem in handling a boss who is weaker than you?  You have an obvious evidence of his/her weakness and when the boss who have no control on their emotion itself, how can they control you or harm you?

Approach them with a word of assurance or confidence, they will not feel scared.  Tell them that you did everything because of them or only due to their guidance.   Tell them that you are very scared of them as that will strengthen their confidence and weaken the fear.   Approach them with compassion and kindness, as they are sick and diseased.   

Sometime you may have deal them differently or harshly. Communicate them very tactfully that you are also very short tempered and you may go wild if you are provoked too much.  

Before using the second tip in dealing your boss, understand a bit more about your organization.  If your organization is single man controlled and he/she love your boss so stupidly, better you be also stupid as you have no or limited options.  If you are working in MNC’s and which is fair and righteous, only then you should use the second option. 

Remember, unpredictability can be dealt only with predictability and anger with compassion. 

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