What makes a bad boss?

Scott McKain
4 min readAug 26, 2021

No one wakes up in the morning and says, “Today, I will be a horrible boss!” Everyone, however, has a story that relates to a terrible experience with an inferior manager.

So…what makes a “bad” boss?

Asking this question on Quora.com, one user said, “a bad boss is someone who does not know how to lead, motivate and bring the best out of others.” Another person wrote, “A bad…

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Scott McKain

Author of “Year’s Ten Best Business” books, “Create Distinction” and “ICONIC.” Member of Sales & Marketing Hall of Fame and Professional Speakers Hall of Fame.