Be careful not to attack or criticize the boss, says Shammout. You'll just get the same attitude right back. They need followers and nobody's going to follow them if they lose their reputation as a leader or top dog. Shammout adds that a young professional on his or her first job cannot independently ask a contrary boss to make a host of behavioral changes. A newcomer would do better to gather a group of other people to sign a petition asking for changes.
Employees acting together have the power to affect the boss's public reputation.
Inform the person that if he or she makes the right changes, then his or her reputation will be positively impacted, says Shammout. If a confrontation with a bully or perfectionist boss would do you more harm than good, consultants say daily interaction with the person should also be focused on meeting the person's needs, thereby giving yourself and your boss some degree of consistency and control. These kind of people are interested in concrete results, not abstract ideas. Goldberg also says that even something as simple as showing up on time every day will do much to defuse a difficult boss and win him or her to your side. Draw on the talents of others on your team.