4) The Square Dude (or Dudette) – a boss that is the behind the times, straight-laced, and struggles to lead and inspire.  This boss, perhaps well intentioned and perhaps not, struggles to keep up with contemporary culture whether it is “cool” or not.  Instead of quelling misunderstandings, they contribute to strife and friction.  The Square Dude (or Dudette) sticks to old ways out of ignorance or contempt for new ways.  They force these old ways upon their employees and scoff when they are met with resistance.  The Square Dude (or Dudette) is a bad boss because they are out of touch with the times, stagnating in old ways and unnecessarily forcing these ways upon their employees.
 

5) The Destroyer – a boss that squashes or saps the strength and motivation out of their employees.  This boss is perhaps the ultimate bad boss – not just rejecting employees’ needs and dreams, but utterly crushing them as well.  All requests for support and guidance are met with sarcasm and blatant disrespect.  The Destroyer rivals its naval and starship counterparts on human-to-human terms, wrought with intensely directed malice towards others.  These actions can be apparent and also hidden at times, adding to their effective destruction.  The Destroyer is just simply a bad boss by nature.

These five bosses, as gnarly as they are described, are not necessarily to be feared nor despised.  Generally, most people are good and well-intentioned, never hoping to fit the category of a “bad boss.”  Granted the few that do wholly fit their descriptions, we must acknowledge that every one of us may slip up at times.  Perhaps these descriptions will help you reflect upon those few moments and allow you to explore maximizing your potential.  Perhaps you may now see deeper into the mishaps of others and give credit when credit is due.