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My current supervisor...
Drastically changes his/her demeanor when his/her supervisor is present.
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Denies responsibility for mistakes made in his/her unit.
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Will only offer assistance to people who can help him/her get ahead.
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Accepts credit for successes that do not belong to him/her.
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Acts only in the best interest of his/her next promotion.
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Ridicules subordinates.
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Holds subordinates responsible for things outside their job descriptions.
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Is not considerate about subordinates' commitments outside of work.
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Speaks poorly about subordinates to other people in the workplace.
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Publicly belittles subordinates.
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Reminds subordinates of their past mistakes and failures.
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Tells subordinates they are incompetent.
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Has explosive outbursts.
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Allows his/her current mood to define the climate of the workplace.
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Expresses anger at subordinates for unknown reasons.
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Allows his/her mood to affect his/her vocal tone and volume.
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Varies in his/her degree of approachability.
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Causes subordinates to try to “read” his/her mood.
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Affects the emotions of subordinates when impassioned.
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Has a sense of personal entitlement.
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Assumes that he/she is destined to enter the highest ranks of my organization.
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Thinks that he/she is more capable than others.
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Believes that he/she is an extraordinary person.
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Thrives on compliments and personal accolades.
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Controls how subordinates complete their tasks.
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Invades the privacy of subordinates.
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Does not permit subordinates to approach goals in new ways.
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Will ignore ideas that are contrary to his/her own.
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Is inflexible when it comes to organizational policies, even in special circumstances.
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Determines all decisions in the unit whether they are important or not.