How Bad Bosses Misuse Power—and What Great Leaders Do Instead

If you’ve ever had a boss who wants to be cc’d on every email, bans overtime “effective immediately,” or mysteriously fires the smartest person in the room… congratulations. You’ve survived a power trip.

 

In this week’s episode of Humanize The Workplace, Chuck and Andrew take a joyful stroll through the wild, weird world of bad leadership—Reddit horror stories included. From micromanagers drowning in their own inboxes to managers threatened by employees who can operate a toilet with actual expertise, they dissect why fear-based leadership “works”… right up until everyone starts secretly applying for new jobs on their lunch break.

 

Then they flip the script: curiosity over control, listening over lecturing, and actually asking your employees what they need (radical, we know). Also: homework. Yes, homework. Chuck and Andrew want you to go find out what gifts your team is hiding while you’ve been busy pretending you’re the smartest person in the room.

 

If you’re leading people, this one’s for you. If you’ve worked for one of these bosses… yeah, enjoy the flashbacks.

 

Stay safe, stay kind and stay human.