I was on Ron Tunick’s radio program when he asked his audience: would you rather work for a great boss and get paid minimum wage, or for a miserable, controlling boss who paid you $100 an hour? To my shock, about half the callers wanted the great boss and much less money. Several mentioned, “It’s not worth my health to work for a terrible manager.”
This result is obviously unscientific, but there have been recent studies about workers and bad bosses that make the case more convincingly. British scientist George Fieldman conducted research on the role played by employee’s perceptions of their bosses and whether interaction styles caused physical health problems.
Depending on whether they liked or disliked their bosses, the participants’ diastolic and systolic blood pressure varied in significant degrees. Fieldman concluded that working for a boss they thought unfair could increase the risk of coronary heart disease by one-sixth and the risk of stroke by one-third.
Disrespect damages a team, and also your health.
Take just a minute to rate your boss. Out of a possible four, how many stars would you award him or her? Are there any suggestions you can give your boss (in private) that might help?
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