The Toxic Boss

Tag: health

  • “We Can’t Make Exceptions” Is How Inequality Is Preserved

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    “We can’t make exceptions.” It’s said firmly.Almost proudly. And it’s usually delivered right when fairness would be inconvenient. The Policy Shield This phrase appears when someone asks for something reasonable. A pay adjustment.A role correction.Flexibility that acknowledges reality. Instead of engaging with the request, leadership hides behind policy. Not because the policy is sacred.But because…

  • “This Is Just How It Is Here” Is Not an Explanation

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    “This is just how it is here.” It’s usually said casually.Almost apologetically. And it’s meant to end the conversation. The Normalisation of Dysfunction You hear it when you question something that doesn’t make sense. Why deadlines are always impossible.Why decisions change without warning.Why the same problems keep resurfacing. “This is just how it is here.”…

  • “We Need You to Be More Flexible” Means You’re Carrying the Failure

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    “We need you to be more flexible.” It sounds reasonable.Team-oriented.Mature. But in most workplaces, it’s said when something has already gone wrong — and someone else doesn’t want to own it. Flexibility Only Flows One Way Notice when this phrase appears. A deadline was unrealistic.A scope wasn’t defined.A decision was rushed. And instead of fixing…