Have you worked for a dictatorial leader/manager?
He is the type who would use fear and deceit as his main weapons to make
his subordinates follow him. For example, during meetings he would outline the
targets that he wants to achieve or the discipline that he wants for his
organization. Then he would follow it up with a caveat that those who would not
be able to meet their target or follow his discipline would be severely
sanctioned.
These kind of bombastic statement would immediately achieve its intended
purpose and that is to create fear. But after a few days this feeling of fear
would immediately be replaced by a feeling of subtle defiance and resentment
towards the leader/manager.
Run of the mill leaders/managers always use this kind strategy to
achieve their goals only to be confronted at the end that it does not work. Why
is it that it doesn’t work? This is for the reason that when we use fear as our
means to achieve our goal/s. It is always subject to abuse and corruption that
immediately leads to inefficiency and disruption of the efficient function of
the organization.
However, these type of leader/manager are slowly but surely exposed by
their own arrogance and abuse of power. Which sooner or later are seen and
observed by subordinates. And these subordinates will not be silenced forever
there will come a time that they will voice out their opposition. Which would
eventually lead to the removal of their dictatorial leader/manager. – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
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