Latpro.com shed some insight on the six types of managing styles, and how to deal with them. Check out this presentation for a bite sized overview. Head over to http://learn.latpro.com/the-six-different-types-of-managers/ to learn more about these differing styles, then check out justinhughesmythics.org to catch up on Justin's Blog!

1. KNOWYOUR BOSSES
Justin Hughes//latpro.com

2. THE SIXTYPES
• latpro.com’s Eric Shannon identified the different leaders
• Control Freak
• Autocrat
• Blame Fixer
• The Soft Heart
• The Politician
• TheTeam Builder

3. • Each has a different way of interacting with
team members
• Be honest– which are you, or which do you
have?
• What can you look towards changing? How
can you deal with these types?

4. THE
CONTROL
FREAK
Micromanager Extraordinaire

5. THE CONTROL FREAK:
CHARACTERISTICS
• Constantly asking for status updates on projects
• Butts into personal time (breaks) to talk work
• Prevents you from making own decisions
• Doesn’t teach you how to handle problems
• Not good at delegating tasks/responsibilities

6. DEALING WITHTHE
CONTROL FREAK
• Stay one step ahead: flood
them with info
• Make them feel good by
overloading them with info
• Make peace with the fact
you cant change a control
freak

7. THE
AUTOCRAT
Survival of the Fittest

8. THE AUTOCRAT:
CHARACTERISTICS
• Refuses team input
• Can’t admit mistakes
• Won’t encourage team members
• Doesn’t allow for autonomous employee decision
making

9. DEALING WITHTHE
AUTOCRAT
• They’re only out for
themselves– use this to
your advantage
• Share goals with them
• Be secure and take a hard
stance on problems

10. THE BLAME
FIXER
Why are you even a boss?

11. THE BLAME FIXER:
CHARACTERISTICS
• Better at getting workers to fix their own problems than actually
managing
• Won’t accept responsibility for own mistakes or those of
employees
• Doesn’t really get anything done
• Won’t share credit
• Points out problems, but won’t fix them

12. DEALING WITHTHE BLAME
FIXER
• Fix the problem, don’t worry
about deflecting accusations
• Keep a paper trail of all
communication
• When something goes
awry, they may blame you
• Paper trails provide solid
alibis

13. THE SOFT
HEART
New or Not Ready

14. THE SOFT HEART:
CHARACTERISTICS
• Tells you what you want to hear, not what you
need to hear
• Isn’t sincere
• Wishy-washy; indecisive
• Fears being disliked if totally honest

15. DEALING WITHTHE SOFT
HEART
• Question them.Ask why
they agree or disagree
• Actively ask them for ways
you can improve
• Respect their words and
listen to what they have to
say

16. THE
POLITICIAN
Just as it sounds.

17. THE POLITICIAN:
CHARACTERISTICS
• Charismatic; Life of the party
• Use employees who make them look good
• Full of half-truths
• Not competent at the job itself, but controlling
people

18. DEALING WITHTHE
POLITICIAN
• Be the person who makes
them look good
• They may take you with
them as they get promoted
• Just as they use you, use them
for networking
• When you’re ready to
shine, use that network for
new opportunities

19. THETEAM
BUILDER
Dream boss.

20. THETEAM BUILDER:
CHARACTERISTICS
• Know what they’re doing
• Encourages employee growth
• Honest and open
• Gives credit where it’s due

21. DEALING WITH ATEAM
BUILDER
• Don’t hold anything back–
be honest and open
• Ask for help when you
need it
• Give proper commitment
to the task at hand.

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