Costs of a Bad Manager Include:

1. Employee turnover since a bad manager can demotivate and alienate their team members, leading to higher turnover rates.
2. Low employee morale due to a toxic work environment, leading to low employee morale and job dissatisfaction. This can manifest in reduced employee engagement and creativity.
3. Increased absences if employees take more sick days or come to work when they are unproductive due to stress or dissatisfaction caused by a bad manager.
4. Damage to company culture is due to a manager disrupting a positive company culture and eroding values and norms.
5. Legal issues in the case of a manager engaging in inappropriate behavior, discrimination, harassment, or other unethical actions.
6. Recruitment and retraining costs associated with replacing the bad manager, incurring additional recruitment, hiring, and training expenses to find a suitable replacement.
7. Missed opportunities for growth due to missed business opportunities, reduced innovation, and hindered growth potential.
8. Management turnover when employees may leave the company because of a bad manager, including other managers and leaders who become frustrated with the situation.