Lots of people have a "bleeping moron” for a boss, a name Tillerson reportedly used to describe President Trump after a particularly frustrating meeting. And what makes this a problem worthy of significant attention is that the bleeping moron is very much in charge. Or, in the terms used by French and Raven in their classic 1959 study of social power, while your toxic moron of boss may have neither “Expert” nor “Referent” power, he still has “Coercive,” “Reward” and “Legitimate” power. In other words, the bleeping moron is still the boss. So, here’s something you can do to hold on to your ability to think despite the rageful helplessness such a boss stokes with remarkable efficiency.

Source: Forbes October 14, 2017 15:11 UTC