Though I am I a much better place now... these are still good words for when you  run across an ****

8 leadership lessons from a bad boss:

    Humility. Bad bosses bring out arrogance. You deserve better. But, every leader faces the crucible of unjust treatment. On the other side of mistreatment is humility or arrogance. Those who suffer well are humbled. Those who suffer poorly are hardened.

    Forgiveness. The way you treat others is about you not them. Weak leaders blame their poor behaviors on others. Forgiveness says, I’m not going to treat you with your offenses in mind.

    Adaptability. Leaders who can’t adapt are tyrants. Adapting to the strengths and weaknesses of those around you takes you further than pressuring everyone to be like you.

    Gratitude. Ungratefulness makes you ugly. Find and focus on points of gratitude. I’m not saying to be grateful for being yelled at.

    Conflict. The path to exceptional is paved with tough conversations. Few conversations are tougher than those with bad bosses. Keep humility, forgiveness, adaptability, and gratitude as your companions during tension.

    Resilience. Your bad boss may be reason enough to leave your organization. But, if you gut it out, resiliency is strengthened. Everything worth doing requires resilience.

    Networking. Let a bad boss motivate you to build strong relationships within and outside your organization. You may need them.

    Listening. Bad bosses are hard to listen to. If you can listen well when your boss sucks, you’re becoming a great listener.

    Perspective taking. Learn to see the world from their perspective.

    Calmness. Calmness reflects strength.

Every leadership quality or behavior I listed is profoundly connected to humility. Let your bad boss propel you toward humility.