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I don't have the authority or tools I need

I don't have the authority or tools I need

From the course: Bad Boss: Dealing with a Difficult Manager

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I don't have the authority or tools I need

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- My next boss problem is when you're not given the tools to do the job. I don't necessarily mean physical tools, but you're just not given, I don't know, maybe your computers not good enough, or you're not given the authority to do the job, or you're not given enough time to do the job that they're asking you to do. Which his really unfair. Mainly, I think it's authority though, won't let you get on and do the things you want to do. And I personally like a lot of freedom, I like to just get on and do the job, I want to work, and I hate it when bosses say, no, no you've gotta check with me first. So what we're really looking at here is, to negotiate where you are on something called the freedom ladder. So, if you have a look at this diagram, you'll see that there are five levels on the freedom ladder. So, the bottom level is wait until told. That's where you just sit there and you wait for your boss to tell you what to do next. Now, some people want to be here, because they have an…

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