Ep. 53: The Dark Side of Leadership (with Alex Straley)

A special thanks to Alex Straley, a leadership development consultant at IBM, for joining us! Alex's views in this episode are solely his own and does not represent IBM. Episode notes: Characteristics of bad bosses What makes a bad boss “bad”? There is not one kind of management Managers vs. leaders Military leadership Cruel work environments Why are we mean to each other in the workplace? Commercial: Doppelgang Giving feedback to a manager How to be a better manager Be ready to be wrong What it means to put yourself in someone else’s shoes The golden rule vs. the platinum rule The impact of personality and environment on behavior The importance of habit-building What do my employees need to succeed? Connect with Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/astraley/