Do you think bad behaviors are encouraged in the workplace?

In my opinion, to become a good leader doesn't have to be a bully or a tyrant. There are good leaders who are not tyrants (i.e., Mahatma Gandhi). Those tyrants in the workplace may be able to enjoy their time in the expense of others. However, do you think they will be happy in their current life and life after life? Those tyrants or bullies may not understand that their behaviors may create resentment among their subordinates. Obviously, those tyrants don't think about the company. In my opinion, they only think about themselves and they are the types of double faced people. I somewhat agree with your opinion. This is a difficult situation especially the higher boss doesn't know it. However, I think workplace can become a better environment if Human Resources Department can create an anonymous evaluation system where employees's opinions will be taken at the end of year. Human Resource Department can ask various questions (i.e., company's policy, environment including behaviors of co-workers and superiors).

I so too look at tyrants as bad leaders... and this is related to my post.. hope you find time to visit this link. http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1232775.aspx For a good leader should have to have empathy. for once he or she was also a subordinate, and for sure, she felt what it would be like to be under a tyrant boss. Unless he or she means revenge. In large corporations however, the "underground" system is rampant... the one who is nearer the boss gets promoted fast. and mind you, people who have these agenda really know whom to go near with. Your idea of an anonymous evaluation system is great. I might suggest it in our own company. thank you.

I would like to hear its result. I like observing organizational and human behaviors and how the firm should increase employees' morale in the workplace.

Hi Chen, I don't understand your point. But thanks for your response, anyway.

I think what are you trying to say here is that people gets promoted because of their personality, quality and capability. Though he might be a very "bad boss", the good thing about him is that he always satisfactorily accomplish things and render/facilitates business growth and expansion. The business cannot affort to loose him. Sometimes good bosses can turn bad mainly to maintain their prestage, position or win over competitors. The business (employer)won't reflect much on the persons bad behavior if records showed that they are the catalysts of company growth and expansion. So they were retained and advanced.

So, what you mean is... we are animals that live in jungle. Don't you think we are different from animals? We have common senses, norms, and moralities. We should live better than animals. Also, life is like a wheel (our Earth is round, isn't it?) We may not always be on the top and we may not always be on the bottom. When you are on the top, you shouldn't be arrogant, tyrant, and bad to others.

I agree with yours -- "bad bosses tend to NEVER promote anyone competent who could make them look bad". It is very true. It is just a psychological syndrome. "Bad" bosses tend to promote incompetent staffs because they will be able to manipulate their staffs and they can continye their legacy. However, it is not always like that. If the boss is smart and competent, he/she shouldn't be worry about promoting competent staffs.

I agree that good bosses promote people even if they are smarter than themselves. Such bosses are rare, but they exist.

I am sorry to hear about it. Being aggressive is not considered as a "bad" behavior, though. Unless we push hard someone and make him uncomfortable or obnoxious. Thus, such aggressive is intolerable.

I agree with you. Thanks for your response.

Yes, I agree with promulgated instructions or rules. We should NOT encourage "bad" behaviors in the workplace. "Bad" supervisors including "bad" employees will decrease working's morale. It will finally decrease productivity, and create "bad" atmosphere in the workplace.