Leaderly Quote: Having a bad boss isn’t your fault.
By Jo Miller
Here’s another great quote from one of our favorite leaders:
“Having a bad boss isn’t your fault. Staying with one is.”
— Nora Denzel.
If you haven’t followed Nora yet on Twitter, you must.
And if you’re currently working for a bad boss, you have our sympathy. Here are seven strategies to help you get through the day.
I’m not sure whether it’s out of fear, loyalty, or inertia, but I see women staying too long in jobs with bad bosses. If your boss is demotivating you, derailing you or putting a lid on your career development, don’t overstay. You don’t do yourself, your company or even your boss any favors by staying in an environment where you’re discouraged from bringing your best.
If you’ve done your best to work with them and communicate with them and nothing has changed, it’s time for an exit plan.
As a first step, think about your goals for your next position. What would be your ideal role? Next, think about how much more energized and motivated you would feel if you had a manager that supported you.
Jo Miller
A leading authority on women’s leadership, Jo Miller is a sought-after, dynamic, and engaging speaker, delivering more than 70 speaking presentations annually to audiences of up to 1,200 women. Her expertise lies in helping women lead, climb, and thrive in their corporate careers. Jo has traveled widely in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East to deliver keynotes and teach workshops for women’s leadership conferences, women’s professional associations, and Fortune 1000 corporate women’s initiatives. Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.net and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.
By Jo Miller
Here’s another great quote from one of our favorite leaders:
“Having a bad boss isn’t your fault. Staying with one is.”
— Nora Denzel.
If you haven’t followed Nora yet on Twitter, you must.
And if you’re currently working for a bad boss, you have our sympathy. Here are seven strategies to help you get through the day.
I’m not sure whether it’s out of fear, loyalty, or inertia, but I see women staying too long in jobs with bad bosses. If your boss is demotivating you, derailing you or putting a lid on your career development, don’t overstay. You don’t do yourself, your company or even your boss any favors by staying in an environment where you’re discouraged from bringing your best.
If you’ve done your best to work with them and communicate with them and nothing has changed, it’s time for an exit plan.
As a first step, think about your goals for your next position. What would be your ideal role? Next, think about how much more energized and motivated you would feel if you had a manager that supported you.
Jo Miller
A leading authority on women’s leadership, Jo Miller is a sought-after, dynamic, and engaging speaker, delivering more than 70 speaking presentations annually to audiences of up to 1,200 women. Her expertise lies in helping women lead, climb, and thrive in their corporate careers. Jo has traveled widely in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East to deliver keynotes and teach workshops for women’s leadership conferences, women’s professional associations, and Fortune 1000 corporate women’s initiatives. Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.net and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.
