<p>Work Dope is a podcast on the messiness, and the potential, of humans, at work. This is a solo episode on the topic of <b>fear-based bosses</b> and how to navigate if you have one. </p><p>Summary:</p><ul><li>Fear-based environments are everywhere in Corporate America (and beyond)</li><li>Sometimes the fear is in micro-environments (like, maybe just your team or department)</li><li>Some signs you could be in a fear-based workplace include micromanagement, negative value judgement when new ideas are being presented, boss treating employees like children</li><li>Fear-based management styles can lead lead to a &quot;paycheck mentality&apos; among employee, low or passive engagement, and sometimes, rebellion!</li><li>Antidotes to this style of management are described in the video</li><li>Practice the antidotes and things will shift - potentially you&apos;ll get better opportunities, or other factors will allow you to move on</li></ul><p>I hope you enjoy this episode and, if you do, please leave a review on iTunes, or whatever platform you use for podcasts.</p>