Bad Bosses are a Blessing — How Working for These Beautiful Idiots Helps You Grow

Look past the ugliness

I met my new boss John in my new office on my first day as I was getting my computer set up with my new co-worker Jane — he sauntered through the door and said “Great, so you have met Jane who is our resident lesbian.”

If you’ve worked a day in your life then you’ve had a boss, and as you continue working you will eventually get a bad boss.

Who knows — maybe you are that horrible boss right now.

John was a walking HR nightmare, but he turned out to be the best boss I ever worked for — which is an unlikely statement.

The problem is that when we encounter these monstrosities we become scared and don’t look at them for the growth opportunities they present.

“Okay smart guy, what can I possibly learn from that spiteful human being I currently work for?”

Know your enemy — and do the opposite

Idiotic bosses were once normal people like you — the problem is they were given the ability to lead by someone in the company.

My experiences range from a manchild who ran his father’s company into the ground to the rageaholic who constantly berated people to the point they…