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The bad boss’s recovery guide: How to tell if you’re a red flag manager

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Glen Whyte

A toxic boss can make a job horrible. The micromanager. The absentee boss. The yeller. Most people know what it's like to work for someone who just shouldn't be a manager. 

But now, you're the boss. Have you taken the time to think about how "bad" your managerial style might actually be? What are the red flags you might be demonstrating? And how can you actually go about fixing that bad behaviour? 

We're exploring these questions and more on our new series Manage This! It's for current and aspiriring managers and each episode will tackle problems that crop up when you're both managing a team and being managed in return. Released monthly, we'll be exploring everything from how to say no to a superior, how to get more from your steady-eddies, and of course, how to identify if you're maybe a bit more toxic than you'd like to admit. 

Give it a watch above, and make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and the Rotman Insights Hub so you never miss a new episode. 

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Glen Whyte is a professor, organizational behaviour and human resource management at the Rotman School of Management.