Author: Teresa Douglas

Teresa Douglas writes primarily about business and parenting from her home in Vancouver B.C. Her work has appeared in Forge, CEO World, and The Muse. The pandemic radicalized her, turning her into a comedic writer (a.k.a. extremist). She has an MFA in Fiction from Sarah Lawrence College, and MBA from The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. She has studied satire with The Second City. This makes her a professional B.S.er, which comes in handy when convincing her kids to go to bed.

Is your boss a micromanager or Darth Vader? Answer “yes” or “no” to the following questions to find out: 1. Dispenses with the pleasantries; only there to get your project back on schedule. 2. Wastes assets to maintain appearance of total control. 3. The only succession plan is to force son to join the dark side. 4. Passes over a more experienced candidate because she’s female. 5. Can only produce results by terrorizing people lower in the hierarchy. 6. Wears a stylish mask to compensate for something. 7. Sucks up, punches down. 8. Forces everyone to follow management philosophy no…

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