Do you think woman boss are lousy? Why or why not?

last SG · 2006-09-07T23:45:57+00:00

I've had about 5 lady bosses since I embarked on my career more than 10 years ago. 4 of them suck but my present one is marvellous, to say the least! Lady b...

Honeybunz SG

Only women who know how to work like men are good.
Those who dunno how to show leadership, but want to geh kiang and act totally like what I call "Control Freaks" should just stay at home and give birth. What do you think?

dragg SG

i agree. that was what my former GM was like. she lost her job after 1 year.

she tried too hard to prove that she could do anything that a male GM can do.

Manager433 SG

Woman boss very garang and dare to make decision. Look at various women CEO around the world. Good example. Laughing I chop chop chop. I axe axe axe. I cut cut cut. Mr. Green

monoslayer SG

i cannot stereotype. i cannot stereotype. i cannot stereotype. i cannot stereotype. i cannot stereotype. i cannot stereotype. i cannot stereotype.

NT2 SG

depends. they tend to be more harsh to show that they have leadership

shinta SG

she too intelligent but she talks too much and doesn't listen.

say a word... and she'll have a paragraph with u.

Laughing

- nel

Honeybunz SG

Precisely. This kind usually like to yell at the staff. They think this is called leadership. I have met one lady director working for NUH and then trsf to TTSH. She one year change dunno how many staff, but she doesn't know she has got problem. She even thinks that the high turnover is due to her having very high standard.

Honeybunz SG

Yes!

charlize SG

I would never yell at my staff.

At most I would go, "O RLY?" Laughing

Honeybunz SG

All those yelling woman boss (I call them all CMI) should learn that yelling doesn’t earn them respect. It makes them look like a dog.

Honeybunz SG

While there are some (very few in fact) who work like men -- very straight to the point and focus one, most woman boss only know how to micro manage things. They like to comment things for the sake of commenting.

the Bear SG

well, i would say that some are like that, but some let you do whatever so long as it's done..

as for male bosses, i've got one in my organisation that has stabbed everyone in the back... so badly that i would say that if he was run over by a truck, there'd be no skid marks before his rotting carcass...

Meia Gisborn SG

My interest is definitely piqued. C'mon, mono! Let's have the juicy details! Twisted Evil

Honeybunz SG

That one is not a male. That one is a bah bok.

I also cannot stand men who work like women...... petty, hold grudges, gossip etc.

ShrodingersCat SG

-cough- the worst boss i've ever met micromanages, bullies, patronises people, demanding, disrespectful of your social life, distrustful, hold grudges, neurotic, rambles on FOREVER, NEVER goes straight to the point etc etc.

Is a VERY masculine MALE who used to be in the army.

Ever since then I've had female bosses that everyone else complains about, and I've never had problems with them.

ShrodingersCat SG

I dont think i am petty.. i am too forgetful to hold grudges.. and fine, ok, I gossip (so do men lah) and I'd hate people to think I am less of a woman simply cos I don't bitch.

Or worse, if there are any occasions, I happen to be confident, straight to the point, focused - have people say I am like a MAN.

God forbid I ever become like a man... even if I have to become a good boss.

monoslayer SG

i cannot stereotype. i cannot stereotype. i cannot stereotype. i cannot stereotype. i cannot stereotype. i cannot stereotype. i cannot stereotype. Laughing

the Bear SG

well, there are all kinds of terrible people of both genders in my organisation.. including one dude who has climbed so high by NOT making any decisions whatsoever...

then there is this lady who is decisive, generous, kind and firm in a very high place...

i guess no gender holds a monopoly over the stereotyped traits of "woman boss" or "man boss"

i wish my current boss would stop micromanaging... and my division boss to be more gung ho and decisive.. and be harder instead of being so soft... and yes, they are both lady bosses...

dragg SG

my former boss yelled at me and then immediately apologised for it. she said she cant help it.

dont understand wth she was trying to prove.

Mad Mad Mad

Honeybunz SG

Why ah? Women must micro manage one!??! They think like that very professional.