Why are bosses toxic in the first place? What makes them bad? And how can we change it? In this episode Mark proposes an unconventional but effective perspective. He also looks at the connection between their behaviour and bureaucracy at work.
Article by Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini from story #1:
https://hbr.org/2017/08/what-we-learned-about-bureaucracy-from-7000-hbr-readers?registration=success
Article by Shawn McClean, Stephen H. Courtright, Troy A. Smith, and Junhyok Yim from story #2:
https://hbr.org/2021/01/stop-making-excuses-for-toxic-bosses
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About MarkUp News: Challenging Mainstream Management Advice
As a leader, how do you know if the mainstream management advice you consume is reliable? And if everyone follows the same opinion, how do you avoid mediocracy? In this show Mark Poppenborg dissects mainstream publications on management, organisational change and work as a whole. Train your critical thinking, get practical inspiration and benefit from an unconventional and highly successful perspective on leadership and organisational design. Mark is the founder and creative force behind intrinsify, a group of companies that leads businesses towards modern leadership, post-bureaucratic organisational design and purposeful work by advising and educating decision makers in key roles.