The cost of a bad boss
The great resignation is being attributed to the pandemic, but we know that some of you are quitting because you’ve had enough of your boss. Bad bosses are expensive — and not just because turnover costs money. There are hidden prices to pay when a manager is ineffective or downright damaging.
Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary suggests that part of the popularity of Ted Lasso is that he’s everyone’s dream boss. Michelle joins host Angela Davis to talk about the high cost of a bad boss for everyone who has to deal with the offender.
And our regular Monday guest, Chris Farrell, helps us understand how bad bosses affect the national and even the global economy, plus Le Betty Zhou from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota weighs in on self-regulation at work.
Guests:
Chris Farrell is senior economics contributor at MPR News
Michelle Singletary is a personal finance columnist at The Washington Post (and a member of Angela’s on-air squad)
Le Betty Zhou is an associate professor in the Department of Work and Organizations at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota
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