Over the years I’ve worked with so many different types of managers – good, bad, indifferent, just plain weird, power hungry, territorial… the list goes on.
Most recently I’ve experienced a new one that I’m calling the glass cannon. Yes, it’s a gaming term for those who aren’t familiar. In role playing games, the glass cannon is a character with strong offensive power but virtually no defense, so is easily destroyed.
Your experience as an employee is that the manager says they will speak up, stand their ground, make a big fuss – whatever might be asked of them to defend or protect their team, but then folds at the first sign of disagreement from anyone else in a leadership position.
That passive aggressive, control freak coworker who’s making everyone miserable? The glass cannon is going to set them straight, write them up, whatever…but completely capitulates and doesn’t even speak up when the moment arrives, leaving you out there on the field unprotected.
Moral of the story…the glass cannon makes a lot of noise, but you don’t have the cover you thought you did. Before you know it you’ll be on your own.
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