"She was the boss who never had any time for me during the day, but did have time to consistently send me emails between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. I started responding to her emails in the early morning hours. I was so desperate to impress her. I would wait to bump into her at the office, trying to get a smile, a wave, hello, thank you, or anything to make me feel like she saw me and I was appreciated."
"Years later, the question I continue to ponder is, Why didn't she have time for me? One of the biggest complaints we hear when it comes to relationships is "You never have time for me." As a leader, if you can't make time for your teams during the day to coach, guide, and teach them, you have to ask yourself, Why are you leading in the first place?"
Working for bad bosses provides concrete lessons about leadership failures and how to avoid them. One harmful norm is late-night emailing, which pressures employees and blurs boundaries between work and personal life. Leaders who do not make daytime space to coach, guide, and teach undermine team development and signal misplaced priorities. Treating calendars like decluttered wardrobes—focusing on high-value meetings, removing unneeded ones, and delegating appropriately—creates room to connect with teams. Prioritizing intentional daytime interactions fosters appreciation, clarity, and productivity and helps leaders support team well-being and company success.
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