tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634764830409899124.post2194659762666147687..comments2024-03-19T03:24:12.491-07:00Comments on CYBER DIARY: The 'Hyper intelligent' Bosses! sibihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06419580767377767200noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634764830409899124.post-27251338728460862282016-08-09T09:35:51.074-07:002016-08-09T09:35:51.074-07:00I appreciate your observations that an over intell...I appreciate your observations that an over intelligent boss, who feels that he is always right and not open to ideas and discussions of subordinates, is a liability to the organisation. They are selfish and self-centered creatures, who will persue their own personal hidden agenda in the guise of achieving the objectives of the organisation. Such a person is always malcontent. He is not satisfied with the way things are, and complains a lot. He is unreasonable and difficult to deal with.Organisations headed by such leaders will surely fail and fall. The only way left for revival is to throw such wastrel out of the organisation. <br /><br /> In our epics, history and in modern era, we have plenty of examples of such persons who do nothing positive with their life, making no use of their abilities or the opportunities that are offered to them. Everyone is aware the management by such leaders are always end in disaster. We can term them as 'disaster mongers'. <br /><br />Ravana, the most intelligent and valiant leader of his time, without heeding to the suggestions of vibhishana, drove the whole lanka <br /> to the disastrous end. The objective of ruling subjects by adhering to Raja dharma (or you can term it as Law ) got defeated, when he used his intelligence, arrogance and strength to meet his personal goal. He used all his powers to do adharma to meet his selfish ends, thereby doomed the whole society. The epic of mahabharatha is in no way different, except arrogant Duryodana replaced Ravana. The Hiranyakashupu is yet another example. Plenty of such leaders could be sourced from our great epics. <br /><br />From the pages of history we can identify such intelligent but arrogant leaders like Adolf hitler who used to say, 'If you win, you need not have to explain, & If you lose, you should not be there to explain!<br /><br />In any organisation, the leader who thinks that he knows everything, tries to dictate every situation by pulling down the collegues and subordinates to prove that all others are wrong, is destroying the entire team. This kind of disgruntled and frustrated "boss" who can't understand why the manager resists his "great ideas" feels that no one can meet his level of thinking and idea. Often the subordinates are so frustrated that they leave the organisations. <br /><br />Now a bit about dealing with such a "boss" who exhibits narcissistic traits. It is utmost importance to know what to do and what not to do, in order to keep a positive attitude and a constructive relationship. The advises listed by you are very much helpful in this regard. It is always, the natural temptation is to be angry and critical of such a boss. This is clearly the most destructive thing we can do with this kind of individual. We need to remember that it is more important to be effective than to be right, and about the things that are more important to reach the goals of the organisation. One simple tip that comes to my mind is to behave oneself with others with little scope for others to see us as the same narcissist as the "boss".<br /><br />M G Kodandaram Madihalli Kodandaramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617110701503392895noreply@blogger.com