{"id":3076,"date":"2017-04-13T11:40:23","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T09:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmkedev.wpengine.com\/?p=3076"},"modified":"2022-02-04T13:58:36","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T11:58:36","slug":"bad-manager-movie-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/bad-manager-movie-characters","title":{"rendered":"7 Types Of Bad Managers As Depicted In Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a003f60216bb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a003f60216bb\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/bad-manager-movie-characters\/#Poor_management_at_work\" >Poor management at work<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/bad-manager-movie-characters\/#The_Narcissist-_Miranda_Priestly_in_%E2%80%98The_Devil_Wear_Prada\" >The Narcissist- Miranda Priestly in \u2018The Devil Wear Prada\u2019<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/bad-manager-movie-characters\/#The_Micro_Manager-_Bill_Lumbergh_in_%E2%80%98Office_Space\" >The Micro Manager- Bill Lumbergh in \u2018Office Space\u2019<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/bad-manager-movie-characters\/#The_Bully-_Buddy_Ackerman_in_%E2%80%98Swimming_with_Sharks\" >The Bully- Buddy Ackerman in &#8216;Swimming with Sharks&#8217;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/bad-manager-movie-characters\/#The_Manipulator-_Mark_Zuckerberg_in_%E2%80%98The_Social_Network\" >The Manipulator- Mark Zuckerberg in \u2018The Social Network\u2019<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/bad-manager-movie-characters\/#The_Gatekeeper-_Greg_Roberts_in_%E2%80%98Being_Mary_Jane\" >The Gatekeeper- Greg Roberts in \u2018Being Mary Jane\u2019<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/bad-manager-movie-characters\/#The_Blamer-_Bobby_Pellitt_in_%E2%80%98Horrible_Bosses\" >The Blamer- Bobby Pellitt in \u2018Horrible Bosses\u2019<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/bad-manager-movie-characters\/#The_Ego-Maniac-_Robert_Pujol_in_%E2%80%98Potiche\" >The Ego-Maniac- Robert Pujol in &#8216;Potiche&#8217;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Poor_management_at_work\"><\/span><b>Poor management at work<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Movies, series and TV shows are often a reflection of society, and one of the things that commonly features in them is bad managers. In fact, a popular saying in the professional world is, \u201c people quit their managers not their jobs\u201d. Bad managers can interfere with your work and if you are not careful, stall your career. A bad manager can have an impact on your emotional well-being, as well as your productivity. Unlike other employees you don\u2019t like, you can\u2019t avoid your manager and a bad one will always find a way of interfering with your work.For most people, quitting a job is better than having a confrontation with a bad boss. This is because you are more likely to be disengaged and working in fear which then lowers your ability to be creative and enjoy your job.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, just what are the characteristics of bad managers in TV shows and who might represent the qualities of their counterparts in reality?<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Narcissist-_Miranda_Priestly_in_%E2%80%98The_Devil_Wear_Prada\"><\/span><b>The Narcissist- Miranda Priestly in \u2018The Devil Wear Prada\u2019<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Miranda-Priestly-in-\u2018The-Devil-Wear-Prada\u2019.png\" alt=\"Narcissist \" width=\"848\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Miranda-Priestly-in-\u2018The-Devil-Wear-Prada\u2019.png 848w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Miranda-Priestly-in-\u2018The-Devil-Wear-Prada\u2019-770x252.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Miranda-Priestly-in-\u2018The-Devil-Wear-Prada\u2019-390x127.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Everything is about them. When things go right, they take the credit. Only their ideas matter. They never give anyone credit for a good job. They never ask for feedback. All ideas must pass by them and be approved before being executed. Like Miranda Priestly in \u2018The Devil Wear Prada\u2019, they survive by stepping on other people and they shine by taking credit for everyone\u2019s work and effort. Yes, they can also kill your career if they imagine that you are a threat or simply make working for them impossible with impossible demands. Working for such a boss can feel worthless as all your work seems to go down the drain. For them, it is all about control and appearing smarter than everyone else, just like Tony tries to control his therapist.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Micro_Manager-_Bill_Lumbergh_in_%E2%80%98Office_Space\"><\/span><b> The Micro Manager- Bill Lumbergh in \u2018Office Space\u2019<\/b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3081\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Bill-Lumbergh-in-\u2018Office-Space\u2019.png\" alt=\"Micro managing\" width=\"848\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Bill-Lumbergh-in-\u2018Office-Space\u2019.png 848w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Bill-Lumbergh-in-\u2018Office-Space\u2019-770x252.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Bill-Lumbergh-in-\u2018Office-Space\u2019-390x127.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This one has control issues. The micro manager wants to have a say in everything that you do and have you do it the way they would do it themselves. Micromanagers do not trust their teams, no matter how talented they are. They can easily stifle your creativity and paralyse your ability. Take the example of Bill Lumbergh in \u2018Office Space\u2019, who wants to control every aspect of the lives of those working under him and expects them to devote all their time, including weekends, to work. Such bosses are always all over your space and never let you make independent decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Bully-_Buddy_Ackerman_in_%E2%80%98Swimming_with_Sharks\"><\/span><b> The Bully- Buddy Ackerman in &#8216;Swimming with Sharks&#8217;<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3082\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Buddy-Ackerman-in-Swimming-with-Sharks.png\" alt=\"Bullying boss\" width=\"848\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Buddy-Ackerman-in-Swimming-with-Sharks.png 848w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Buddy-Ackerman-in-Swimming-with-Sharks-770x252.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Buddy-Ackerman-in-Swimming-with-Sharks-390x127.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Well, bullies are not only found in high school. Yes, they are also in offices causing you to have sleepless nights and have you stretch yourself beyond your limits just to try and please them. Bullies are simply insatiable. No matter how good you are, they will never recognise your efforts. They will walk over anyone and everyone just to get to the top. They will shout and scream even with no provocation at all. Take the example of Buddy Ackerman in \u2018Swimming with Sharks\u2019, tells Guy \u201cYou are nothing! If you were in my toilet, I wouldn&#8217;t bother flushing it. My bathmat means more to me than you!\u201d Bullies simply make your life impossible and have no apologies for it.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Manipulator-_Mark_Zuckerberg_in_%E2%80%98The_Social_Network\"><\/span><b> The Manipulator- Mark Zuckerberg in \u2018The Social Network\u2019<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3083\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Mark-Zuckerberg-in-\u2018The-Social-Network\u2019.png\" alt=\"Manipulator\" width=\"848\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Mark-Zuckerberg-in-\u2018The-Social-Network\u2019.png 848w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Mark-Zuckerberg-in-\u2018The-Social-Network\u2019-770x252.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Mark-Zuckerberg-in-\u2018The-Social-Network\u2019-390x127.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This one is just like Mark Zuckerberg in the movie \u2018The Social Network\u2019. Conniving and with a secret plan all the time. This kind of boss uses people as a means to an end. In the movie, Mark Zuckerberg tells <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eduardo Saverin \u201cYou&#8217;re gonna blame me because you were the business head of the company and you made a bad business deal with your own company?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The manipulator is known to use any tactic, including throwing people under the bus, to get to the top. They ensure that they gain the trust of those they work with and use this trust to manipulate their way around. In some cases, they will drop names of those higher up just to get things going their way.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Gatekeeper-_Greg_Roberts_in_%E2%80%98Being_Mary_Jane\"><\/span><b> The Gatekeeper- Greg Roberts in \u2018Being Mary Jane\u2019<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3084\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Greg-Roberts-in-\u2018Being-Mary-Jane\u2019.png\" alt=\"Gate keeper\" width=\"848\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Greg-Roberts-in-\u2018Being-Mary-Jane\u2019.png 848w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Greg-Roberts-in-\u2018Being-Mary-Jane\u2019-770x252.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Greg-Roberts-in-\u2018Being-Mary-Jane\u2019-390x127.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The gatekeeper acts as the agent of the bosses. Take the example of Greg Roberts in the series \u2018Being Mary Jane\u2019, his work is to simply do what he is told by those higher up and never questions management\u2019s decisions, even when they are wrong. This boss exists to simply do the bidding of those in management and has survived and gotten promoted simply because they play ball to what the management wants. Such managers can ruin your career as they never oppose management and any ideas you raise will simply be crushed because all ideas can only come from higher up.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Blamer-_Bobby_Pellitt_in_%E2%80%98Horrible_Bosses\"><\/span><b> The Blamer- <\/b><b>Bobby Pellitt in \u2018Horrible Bosses\u2019<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3085\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Bobby-Pellitt-in-\u2018Horrible-Bosses\u2019.png\" alt=\"The blamer\" width=\"848\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Bobby-Pellitt-in-\u2018Horrible-Bosses\u2019.png 848w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Bobby-Pellitt-in-\u2018Horrible-Bosses\u2019-770x252.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Bobby-Pellitt-in-\u2018Horrible-Bosses\u2019-390x127.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This one never takes charge of the affairs of the department or even their own decisions. They run away from trouble and simply shift blame instead of showing leadership. They often lack any leadership skills and probably got promoted because they are good at their jobs, although they lack leadership skills. Their main occupation is to be in the management\u2019s good books and they will do anything including deflecting blame. Like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bobby Pellitt in \u2018Horrible Bosses\u2019, they simply have no leadership skills and cannot be trusted to take the lead.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Ego-Maniac-_Robert_Pujol_in_%E2%80%98Potiche\"><\/span><b> The Ego-Maniac- Robert Pujol in &#8216;Potiche&#8217;<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Robert-Pujol-in-Potiche.png\" alt=\"Egocentric\" width=\"848\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Robert-Pujol-in-Potiche.png 848w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Robert-Pujol-in-Potiche-770x252.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Robert-Pujol-in-Potiche-390x127.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This one is good at their job and they know it. However, the egomaniac dismisses everyone\u2019s ideas and is the yardstick of perfection. With such managers, you are always working hard to get their approval and nothing you do is good enough. If you can\u2019t do it as they would, then it is not good enough. They can stifle your creativity and morale. Basically, they are the gold standard of greatness, according to themselves. Just like Robert Pujol tells <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deneuve\u2019s Suzanne<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u201cYou want my opinion? Your job is to share my opinion, don\u2019t waste my time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bad bosses are everywhere. If you are unfortunate enough, then it is important to note that you can never impress them and trying is futile. Most do not realise that they are terrible, but some are horrible just because they want to be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poor management at work Movies, series and TV shows are often a reflection of society, and one of the things that commonly features in them is bad managers. In fact, a popular saying in the professional world is, \u201c people quit their managers not their jobs\u201d. 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