Ted Pollock
Managers with hot tempers rapidly gain a bad reputation and lose the respect of their people. Subordinates grow fearful, communications are frequently disrupted, teamwork disappears. In time, the experienced employee learns how to "play" the boss and develops techniques to circumvent a manager's immature behavior. In the process, however, some important things are lost: mutual trust, the willingness to pitch in during emergencies, cooperation. Of course, managers who continually lose their tempers usually don't last very long. But for those on the border line, a word to the wise.
