How to Avoid a Power-Harassing Boss

"The only way to avoid a power-harassing boss is to change jobs."
Many people hear that and think, "If it were that easy, I wouldn't be struggling!"
I felt that many people were struggling with this on note as well, so
today I wrote an article incorporating my own experiences.

📚 The reality that companies hire power-harassing bosses

To put it simply, it is the company that hires the power-harassing boss.
The higher the position, the more it shows that the company has poor judgment in people.

Therefore, changing jobs, or
if the person is a middle manager, taking a leave of absence is also a perfectly valid way to avoid them.

📚 My personal experience

I have never been directly subjected to power harassment.
I think it's because I was handling a massive amount of work and gave off the vibe that I didn't have time to deal with my boss.
Thinking about it now, that might have been reverse power harassment...

However, team member A was subjected to power harassment and
suddenly took a leave of absence one day.
I shared that work with another member, B, and we proceeded with it.

However, this time B became the target, and
one morning, I received a call from B.
"I'm sorry to bother you when you're busy, but I just can't go to the office."
From that day on, I ended up taking on the work of three people.

I was leaving on the last train every day, and my desk was a mountain of documents.
Even so, I didn't complain to the power-harassing boss.
Because complaining wouldn't turn back time.
I had no choice but to wait for the two of them to calm down.

One day, the power-harassing boss came to my desk and said, "I'm sorry."
In that moment, I realized something.
"This person has been placed in a position beyond their capacity, and they are anxious themselves."Of course, I don't intend to defend power harassment.
But as long as the company gives them that position, a fundamental solution is difficult.

📚 What I realized

In the end,whether or not you can "build a better team"in a corporate organization depends on the assessment of talent at the time of hiring.

That is why you don't need to force your life to bend and endure that situation.
Honestly, the time you spend suffering is a waste.

In fact, A changed jobs after taking a leave of absence.
Their environment improved, and they are still working steadily today.

📚 What I want to tell you

I have no intention of defending power-harassing bosses at all.
But what is important is your own career.
Rather than getting caught up in the situation that person is in, it is better for you to find a place where you can work as yourself.

Even if you endure it for a long time,the essence of the problem might not be "that boss," but rather "that place is no longer a good fit for you."

👉 Choose to protect yourself rather than continuing to push yourself.
That is the most certain way to continue your career for a long time.
Changing jobs or taking a leave of absence is not "running away," but a "choice to protect yourself."

During my time as a company employee, I changed jobs seven times,
starting from a small company with only three people, and before I knew it, I had moved to a large corporation.
I have experienced many things, such as feeling the extreme cultural differences between Japanese companies and foreign-affiliated companies even while staying in Japan.
If there is anyone struggling in various situations, I would be happy if my articles here on note could be of even a little help.

Thank you again today!
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