A Survival Guide for Working with Bad Bosses: Dealing with Bullies, Idiots, Back-Stabbers, and Other Managers from Hell

Chapter 4. Scatterboss

While nobody wants a boss who hovers over them like a hawk and micromanages everything, the other extreme is the boss who doesn’t follow up enough, or who gives an enthusiastic go-ahead but loses track of or interest in the project, resulting in unnecessary work for employees. This too-casual attitude can result in a last-minute flurry of activity to complete an assignment when a deadline suddenly looms and employees haven’t been working on the right project. Worse, a continuing haphazard approach can leave employees confused, uncertain, and lacking direction. Even though they may like the boss personally, productivity and morale can be seriously damaged, and employees will start to flounder. While the boss may think she ...