chapter 3
The ‘bad’ boss
‘More than a half of women employees in the UK claim to have been sabotaged at work by other women and more than a third report they have felt scared or threatened by another woman at work.’ 1
Knowing that women are criticised more harshly than men for the same bad behaviour doesn’t make things easier when you’re dealing with a really bad boss who is a woman. Sometimes, behaviour that is truly abusive gets written off because of a fear of being labelled sexist or undermining sisterhood. Society is quick to label these bosses with another popular caricature, the ‘Queen Bee’. This type of woman boss has inspired public ...
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