--- title: "7 Bad Habits of a Terrible Leader" description: "Habits formed in youth often have long-lasting effects, some positive and some hindering growth. As we age, we may realize that recurring problems at work stem from these habits, and while we try to change, some are difficult to break. INC recently shared bad habits of poor managers; see if any apply to you." author: "New Distribution" publisher: "New Distribution" email: "zhaobo258@gmail.com" telephone: "+8615854817671" published: "2014-06-15" language: "en" canonical: "https://xinjignxiao.com/en/articles/7-bad-habits-of-a-terrible-leader-14cad191/" markdown: "https://xinjignxiao.com/en/articles/7-bad-habits-of-a-terrible-leader-14cad191.md" original_source: "https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Zjwz-b1nuLh7BfM9zm1MZQ" translation: "https://xinjignxiao.com/zh/articles/%E4%B8%80%E4%B8%AA%E7%B3%9F%E7%B3%95%E7%9A%84%E9%A2%86%E5%AF%BC%E7%9A%847%E4%B8%AA%E5%9D%8F%E4%B9%A0%E6%83%AF-14cad191.md" attribution: "New Distribution — https://xinjignxiao.com/en/articles/7-bad-habits-of-a-terrible-leader-14cad191/" usage_policy: "https://xinjignxiao.com/ai-policy.txt" --- # 7 Bad Habits of a Terrible Leader > Habits formed in youth often have long-lasting effects, some positive and some hindering growth. As we age, we may realize that recurring problems at work stem from these habits, and while we try to change, some are difficult to break. INC recently shared bad habits of poor managers; see if any apply to you. **Warm reminder: Click the blue text above to follow "FMCG Distributor Professional Consulting" for more marketing and distributor internal management content.** Habits we develop when we are young often have long-lasting effects; some are positive, while others hinder our growth and development. As we age, when we repeatedly encounter problems at work and feel helpless, we realize these are caused by our usual habits. Even after we understand this, we may deliberately try to change, but some habits are very difficult to break. Recently, INC shared some bad habits of poor managers. Perhaps you share the same problems; see if any of these apply to you. 1. **Expecting good communication from employees but not doing it yourself.** Views on communication are often confused. Managers want project participants to submit regular status updates and send routine emails. They want team members to inform them if they are not controlling the project budget or if there are moody employees. But managers do not give the same treatment to team members. Many managers have unrealistic views on management, thinking they do not need to talk much about their own challenges, which causes confusion about the company's vision or budget. 2. **Promoting people before they are ready.** This is a sign of a bad boss. You may have good intentions as a boss, hoping team members succeed. But the real reason bosses promote employees is the fear that they will leave the company. Giving people responsibility before they are ready is indeed ridiculous. It also makes other team members look bad. 3. **Always being accused of "shooting from the hip."** Sometimes you are proud of your confrontational attitude; you do not let anyone get away with anything. If there is a sign of trouble, you schedule a meeting and immediately drop bombs on those people, telling them they are in danger of being fired, or raising your voice to make a point. The right approach is to ask questions, seek solutions, and reassure people in the process. Cracking the whip never works. 4. **Buying things you like without knowing if they are necessary.** Do you have this problem at work? The boss suddenly brings in new laptops to distribute to every employee, maybe even Apple ones. But these laptops are not what people want; they do not simply want flashy new features like the boss does. The boss is also fooled by marketing. The issue here is that the boss does not communicate fully with employees to understand what they really need for their work and whether they can do their jobs better. 5. **Having too much pride in your role.** Pride exists in everyone's heart and is the hardest to get rid of and overcome. Some is self-confidence, which we call good pride; this confidence allows us to lead others freely because we have more experience. Bad pride is the feeling that your value and purpose come from a high position. You are the boss, but it is just a job. Bad bosses always look down from the top of the stairs. 6. **Thinking you know everything.** Children think their parents know everything. This is problematic. Perhaps parents do know more than children about driving or cleaning fish. But do you treat your employees as if they are ignorant laborers? Even with a more experienced manager, leaders find it hard to let go of control, but here you need a "servant" leadership: be humble to those who are better than you in certain aspects, and let others take charge and supervise the process. 7. **Not fully sharing your vision.** The INC author believes that the worst thing he did as a boss was not leading the team to achieve goals. He led a writing and design team; he had good ideas on how to ensure end users understand complex applications, and his transition to writing was smooth because these things are essentially the same: solving complex problems. But he did not fully share his views, and employees often felt rebellious because they did not know the team's goals, yet he expected them to understand his mind. He considers this his biggest mistake. As a boss, do you have these habits? Some habits are due to temperament, while others are developed in smooth sailing circumstances. But if you find them after self-reflection, you may still have the chance to correct them and become a good boss. --- **Like this article? Feel free to click the top right corner to share it to your Moments.** About us: WeChat ID: FMCG Distributor Professional Consulting Management Account intro: 20 years of FMCG distributor operation and management experience, professionally targeting distributor internal affairs. 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