Company culture doesn’t just happen. It starts at the top.
That’s why bad bosses are such a bummer. In failing to set clear goals, playing favorites, or being passive-aggressive, they’re dismantling the very thing they should be building. And no one benefits from an environment like that, though plenty of people deal with it every day.
In a query by Comparably of more than 1,000 tech employees, one in three respondents said they feel their boss hurts company culture. Those in administrative positions felt the strongest (52% said they felt that way about their boss), compared to those in HR (where only 21% expressed the same).
So, what makes a bad boss? Separate surveys by Comparably have shown that communication is the number one quality people want their bosses to improve, followed next by accountability and positivity. All three qualities are essential to company culture — when they’re in place, people tend to enjoy the jobs they do and feel that they have a sense of purpose.
Right now, fewer than half of workers say their company leaders do what’s needed to retain them.
