The toxic tandem, or bosses who are "eating the biscuit"

These are not good times for leaders: the economic crisis is bringing into sharp focus what Robert Sutton, professor at Stanford, refers to as the “toxic tandem” which is formed by bosses and subordinates. One half of the tandem consists of people with power who are not always in touch with the needs of those working for them; the other half is occupied by staff who tend to read too much into their bosses’ actions. (more…)