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Most of us bear the scars of having worked with some terrible leaders during our careers and have the odd leadership horror story to tell. So, who are the scariest characters to look out for in your own workplace this Halloween?<\/p>\n

1. The Jekyll and Hyde manager<\/h2>\n

\u201cThe story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is all about a man who is repressing hidden evil in his personality, but in hiding this part of his personality, he turns into the evil Mr Hyde,\u201d says Nicholas Janni, co-founder of Matrix Development and author of Leader as Healer: A New Paradigm for 21st-Century Leadership<\/em>, <\/em>overall winner of the U.K.\u2019s Business Book Awards 2023. \u201cThe story holds a cautionary tale all leaders can learn from. It is about the dangers of repressing emotions and hiding them from colleagues.\u201d<\/p>\n

When we block ourselves from feeling emotions, we are left cold and numb, according to Janni. But, by processing our emotions, we can move through them to experience greater peace. He explains: \u201cWe are left with openness and greater compassion for ourselves and others.\u201d<\/p>\n

2. The vampire leader<\/h2>\n

\u201cMost leaders at the top of large organizations display some form of narcissism,\u201d says Dr Helmut Schuster, co-author of A Career Carol: A Tale of Professional Nightmares and How to Navigate Them<\/em>. \u201cThey are ambitious people, but they are also nice people and good leaders. They might need their ego stroked occasionally \u2013 it\u2019s what helps them to stay motivated and keep the pace that their brutal career demands. But, ultimately, their aim is to be a good leader.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately, however, there is also a much darker breed of narcissist: the vampires. For this group of leaders, their narcissism is a real personality disorder. They lack self-confidence and may have had some trauma in their past.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey feed off the energy of people around them, requiring constant adoration and obedience, and attempt to create co-dependencies,\u201d says Schuster. \u201cThey can only stand tall when they make others feel small. They can appear random \u2013 utterly charming one moment; devoid of empathy the next. Many companies have been crushed, people and their careers destroyed, by this kind of vampire leader.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schuster says it is important is to trust your instincts if you come across such a person. \u201cDon\u2019t work for them,\u201d he advises. \u201cDon\u2019t invest in their companies. Their true self will come to light eventually. And if there\u2019s one thing that vampires hate most, it is light and transparency!\u201d<\/p>\n

3. The Frankenstein manager<\/h2>\n

\u2018Tis the season of ghouls and goblins and organizations are once again clearing the skeletons from their closets, constructing from these bones the initiatives they want to run next year. Yes, you\u2019ve guessed it, it\u2019s budget season again! But wait, is there a horror stalking the corridors of your organization?<\/p>\n

Since the pandemic, employees\u2019 values and expectations have changed, yet managers\u2019 skills have not necessarily evolved in response. \u201cWhile not every manager is a credit-sucking vampire, or a passive-aggressive werewolf, pretty much all of us are Frankenstein managers,\u201d says Dominic Ashley-Timms, CEO of performance consultancy Notion, co-creator of the STAR <\/u>Manager online development program, and co-author of The Answer is a Question<\/em>. \u201cWe are made of the salvaged bits of learning and experience that we\u2019ve picked up along the way \u2013 our management style has been sewn together.\u201d<\/p>\n

It’s no surprise, then, that employees will change roles or leave their employer to get away from this ugly reality.<\/p>\n

So, how can you light a beacon that banishes poor management? Ashley-Timms points to published research, which he co-authored, showing that a new approach called Operational Coaching helps managers to develop the missing superpower of asking intentional questions, helping team members to develop greater confidence. This, in turn, fosters increased levels of employee engagement and retention.<\/p>\n

4. The ghost manager<\/h2>\n

\u201cGhost managers are becoming more common in today\u2019s world of hybrid and remote working,\u201d says Lauren Neal, author of Valued at Work: Shining a light on bias to engage, enable, and retain women in STEM<\/em>.<\/em> \u201cAnd we are starting to recognize the haunting reality of employees becoming disengaged, demotivated shadows of their former selves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Neal explains: \u201cWhen an employee speaks up in a meeting, a ghost manager stifles open communication by ignoring the comment and moving the meeting on. This promotes poor workplace behavior by invalidating the employee speaking up and excluding different perspectives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ghost managers rarely provide meaningful feedback, argues Neal, leaving employees in the dark about their performance and career development. Over time, employees then become disengaged, disheartened, and emotionally detached from their work, slowly transforming into ghostly, uninspired versions of their former selves.<\/p>\n

\u201cEmployees with potential to become future leaders are blocked by ghost managers through lack of advocacy for progression opportunities,\u201d says Neal. \u201cThe ghost manager prefers to maintain the status quo while stifling self-worth and belief and removing any threat of future competition.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Neal, workplace cultures can break free from the haunting grip of ghost managers by encouraging diverse perspectives, providing constructive and actionable feedback, and advocating for employees\u2019 progression. She says: \u201cThis ensures teams remain vibrant, engaged and motivated rather than fading into the shadows of workplace apathy.\u201d<\/p>\n

5. The Living Dead leader<\/h2>\n

Without even noticing it, many leaders become zombies in their jobs, argues Paolo Gallo, an executive coach, keynote speaker and author of The Seven Games of Leadership: Navigating the Inner Journey of Leaders.<\/u><\/em> <\/em>Fortunately, they have an opportunity to escape from this soulless existence by focusing on continuous learning; building trust through being at the service of others; and providing psychological safety by giving their team permission to take risks. If you regularly suffer from Sunday afternoon depression, Gallo\u2019s advice is as follows: \u201cMaybe it is time to re-assess your role and job, rather than keep working as a Living Dead leader?\u201d<\/p>\n

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