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What is the difference between a manager and a bully? Is it necessary for a manager to be a bully sometimes?

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Question added by Abdul Rehman Zaheer , Marketing & Projects Specialist , King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Date Posted: 2014/03/13
Stoil Zhelyazkov
by Stoil Zhelyazkov , Marketing Manager , Self Employed

bully is someone responsible for bullying, a form of aggressive behavior manifested by the use of force or coercion to affect others.

A  Manager is a  person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phaseof it.

 

These are two definitions. 

And the answer is NO. A manager must never be a bully. Behaviour like that is rude, disrespectful, offensive and illegal, too.

A very good question, Mr Zaheer!

Wasim Khalil Mustafa Ali PMP®
by Wasim Khalil Mustafa Ali PMP® , Consultant , Malomatia

Bully behavior not acceptable, not for manager or anyone else

Ahamed Shareef
by Ahamed Shareef , Divisional Head - Quality Assurance , Apollo Tyres Ltd

Not necessary to be Bully at any time for the manager. Bullish behaviour spoils the relationship with the employees and encourages negative behaviour in the organization. Being autocratic and bullying are totally different terms. Bullying is a bad way of managing.

Deleted user
by Deleted user

According to me, if bullying you can't be a manager. Or else: When you 're not qualified to be a manager, then you are bullying in order to show off.

Managers do know how to solve any issue may come up. Even the worst situation, can be handled and can be solved, with no bullying shit.

Wafa Al Sid
by Wafa Al Sid , Human Resources Director , Grand Cafe - UAE

Not at all, the bully manager is a very weak, diffident, unprofessional, and unsuccessful manager

Mehboob Yaqoob
by Mehboob Yaqoob , Organizational Development Lead , Paraffin Lubricants Manufacturing

Bullying is something which will never be accepatblle for any employer. Bullying is an aggressive behaviour which violates the rights of others. However, in reality sometimes we do notice that managers bully. Can they be called effective managers? Not at all....A bully will remain a bully and a great threat to organization's culture!

Adham Fayad DBA
by Adham Fayad DBA , Lecturer/Assistant Professor , De Montfort University

There is a difference between having a strong personality and being firm, and between being a bully... Yes a manager needs to have a strong personality, his employees need to know that even though he is a nice manager , making a mistake will have it consequences....

 

As for the bully part, i dont think any manager will earn any respect or get the best out of his employees by bullying....

 

Deleted user
by Deleted user

Bullying people in the professional world is absolutely unacceptable. It is one thing to be a pushy and determend boss but bullying is in violation of corporate law and international public law. 

Mohammed Asim Nehal
by Mohammed Asim Nehal , M Asim Nehal & Co , Chartered Accountants

A Manager leads the team from the front whereas a Bully pushes them from the back to perform.

A Manager is an emphatic listener whereas a Bully is a big talker with no ears.

Answer to second part is big "NO". even without being a Bully he can be a successful Manager.

 

Daanish Rumani
by Daanish Rumani , Product Manager , Publicis Sapient

No.

 

Simple reason is that I do not like a manager who is a bully. So the collary to that is that I should be double careful to not be a bully.

 

I shall treat others the way I want them to treat me.

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