Be honest, how many managers at your company are great? I mean really great at their jobs?

Go ahead and count yourself as one of them.

Is your list long or short?

If you’re 100% honest, it’s probably short. According to a Gallup report, “only 10% of working people possess the talent to be a great manager.”

Now make a list of managers who aren’t so good at their jobs.

You know the people I’m talking about. They yell a lot and strut around the office like they’re the best thing since sliced bread.

But there are a lot of other things that set bad managers apart from great ones. Here’s a list of 13 to get you started:

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They say TV rots your brain. But doesn’t that depend on what you watch?

If you’re a fan of “NCIS,” you may have actually learned something from the lead character Leroy Jethro Gibbs.

Gibbs is a former U.S. Marine sniper turned special agent who works and lives by his own special set of no-nonsense rules.

These rules define who he is and how he manages his team.

Of course, not all of Gibb’s rules can be applied to business, but here are 13 worth tweaking for your environment.

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No matter what you think about the Harry Potter novels, you must give it up for J.K. Rowling.

She was at rock bottom when she had the idea for the book series and wrote the first one on a manual typewriter.

It’s now estimated that after taxes, thanks to the books, movies, theme parks and television, Rowling’s earnings are $1.2 billion, according to The New York Times.

Not too shabby for a single mother who was once on welfare.

When it comes down to it, leaders, supervisors and managers can all take a page from Rowling’s book on what it takes to be successful and fulfilled both personally and professionally.

What other life/business lessons can you steal from the world-renowned author? Here are nine that could change your life:

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I’ve always said, “I don’t have to like you to work with you.” Over the years that evolved into, “I don’t have to like you to manage you.”

It’s not that I am antisocial. I’m just stating facts from experience.

Of course, it’s more pleasant and easier to manage people you like.

But some experts say that having a team in which everyone gets along extremely well also weakens it.

Reason: We gravitate toward people who are like us and have similar values. So there’s no one to challenge our thinking.

But not liking someone can lead to conflicts that often result in new insights and resolutions.

So what happens if you really dislike someone you manage, but they’re really good at their job?

Well, you could get another job, but a better option: Accept the fact you don’t have to like everyone you manage.

All it requires is that you respect them or something about them. Acknowledging that they’re good at their job is a sign of respect.

Need more help?

Here are additional suggestions for managing people who rub you the wrong way:

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The answer is easy: No one’s perfect. Everyone makes mistakes.

Great leaders try new things and push boundaries. Sure they make mistakes, but that’s how they learn what works and, more importantly, what doesn’t. They don’t dwell on a failure. Instead, they see it as a stepping stone to bigger and better things.

Leaders that stay with the status quo and don’t experiment, quickly become stagnant!

So why do some managers make more than their fair share of bad decisions?

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Think of all the excellent managers and supervisors you’ve had. They were probably high achievers.

You’re probably one, too!

But high achievers are often so passionate about their jobs they don’t realize how hard they’re working or the load they’re carrying – they just want to succeed.

Which makes them prime candidates for burnout!

You’re probably thinking: I’m not burned out. I’m just a little stressed.

But guess what? “Stressed out” and “burned out” are just a few degrees apart.

Burnout sneaks up on you slowly over time, while you’re dealing with your busy and hectic life, and feeds off your energy.

So let’s make sure you don’t let stress get the best of you!

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