What makes a bad boss a bad boss? Here are some recent views from online:

The Bad Boss:

- has relatives who report to them
- reprimands you in front of others
- keeps favourites and covers up their mistakes
- changes their minds frequently. leaving employees off-balance
- uses highly unnecessary disciplinary measures when a simple talk would do
- ignore employees until there is a problem, then they pounce
- bullies staff and allows other workers to bully other workers
- takes credit for the accomplishments of workers and is equally quick to blame workers when things go wrong
- gives no recognition for great employee performance
- isn't really qualified for the job
- never lets go; continually brings up negative events from the past
- breaks promises

And the biggest one of all -
the bad boss' behaviour is allowed by the boss'  bad bigger boss!

Do share with us your experience with bad bosses from the past or present.