Having a “good” boss is every employee’s dream. We always have our bosses shouting over or heads, complaining about the incomplete files or the targets we are still struggling to reach. But that’s what managers are supposed to do, isn’t it? We are accustomed to their continuous nagging but what about their insecurities?
Ever wondered that your boss might be insecure of you? Your dedication and outputs might give your insecure boss a run for his job. A good manager will complain but will also appreciate your work, unlike an insecure boss who is always on the lookout for finding flaws in your work. If you feel that insecurity could be the reason behind your always dissatisfied boss, then give this article a read for better understanding.
#1. Not Happy With Your Qualifications
Insecure bosses cannot handle over qualified subordinates. They will never say it to your face but would keep showing disinterest and disapproval towards your work. Although he/she knows that you are no competition at least for a while, your bright flame tends to burn their egos down. They were used to recieveing all the lime light before you came and now they don’t want to share it with you.
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#2. Can’t Handle Your Stardom
If you love your job, you will naturally perform to your best potential. Instead of being appreciative of your contribution, an insecure boss will always find means to take you down. Putting you down makes them feel better about themselves. You being liked by colleagues or other managers are things your insecure boss will never be able to handle.
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#3. Will Never Give You Direct Access To Seniors
An insecure boss will always boast about his/ her accomplishments and position. He will always try to build a great rapport with other senior staff but would never let you do so. They will never want you to have direct access to any of the other top managers. All your reports, files, or any other work mail will have to be sent to them.
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#4. Verbal Agreements Are Ignored
Email is the formal language in any office, and all communication has to happen through e-mails. But there are times when you tell or ask your boss about something verbally, maybe during after a meeting or a coffee break. An insecure boss will never accept or agree to any such verbal agreements later. Make sure you never miss out on your leave application emails to such a boss!
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#5. Over Delegation
An insecure boss may be too proud of his position, but his work ethics are unfair. He/she would deliberately delegate you more work than you can do or your profile calls for. They will assign you difficult targets and unachievable tasks to make sure you get in trouble. They will keep picking on your small errors. Inability in performing any of those tasks is always considered as irresponsible and unprofessional behavior on your end.
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#6. They Love Meetings
Such bosses love to hold meetings. These meetings are called upon for some actual issues or maybe just for some frivolities. An insecure boss is inclined towards conducting numerous meetings to remind you of his authority and secondly to always look occupied with work.
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#7. Focus On Appearance
An insecure boss will always try to dress up well. They are too focused towards their appearance. They do so to divert attention from their incompetencies and also to remind the juniors that “He’s the Boss.” They might even be dissatisfied with your dressing sense.
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#8. Untold Deadlines
An insecure boss has a knack for finding flaws and announcing deadlines which were never discussed. You might have suggested a deliverable date, which, without any information is considered the official deadline.
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#9. The Blame Game
An insecure boss will never accept his/her mistakes. He would try to hide his incompetency by targeting you. He/she will always blame you for delays or any other incomplete task. Instead of helping and guiding, they will just put the blame on you, to rub off their guilt.
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Do you have stories of such insecure bosses that you might have dealth with before? Share your experiences of working under an insecure boss, in the comment section below.
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