These skills are obtained through comprehensive courses and exams that have been built on rigorous and standardized criteria. It doesn't just make for a hard day at the office. Being the victim of a brutal boss leads to clinical depression in 41 percent of victims, according to a survey by Bullybusters.org, an online nonprofit in Benicia, Calif., that advises victims of workplace abuse. The behavior also causes sleep disorders, ulcers, high blood pressure and even post-traumatic stress disorder. It eats away at self-confidence and leaves victims feeling inadequate and isolated.
Bullying is also bad for business.
Studies show that overly aggressive bosses cause high turnover rates, reduced productivity and increased employee absences. And the victims are often hesitant to come forward, fearing that others will see them as weak or incompetent.