I Learned 6 Leadership Lessons From Bad Bosses. One Completely Changed My Career

I wouldn’t wish these managers on anyone. But every one of them taught me something I still use today.

EXPERT OPINION BY BERNARD COLEMAN, PEOPLE LEADER, DESCRIPT @BERNARDCOLEMAN3

Over my career, I’ve had my share of good, great, and genuinely awful bosses. The law of averages says you can’t have all great ones, and I am no exception. However, even the worst of the worst bosses can impart wisdom you carry forward for years, if you’re willing to receive it.

The lessons born of painful situations are the silver lining. I choose to view every interaction through a glass half-full, as even the hard ones are opportunities to grow. Some of what I learned came as direct advice, and some........

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