SCARE TACTICS: 5 nightmare bosses revealed

A hostile boss can make a workplace unpleasant. Working under someone who constantly tries to instil fear, bullies staff and conducts themselves in a way that would make HR shudder, is a real problem for employees in the UK.

But, which intimidating boss would really give your employees actual nightmares? A new totaljobs survey found that UK employees view Lord Alan Sugar, star of the BBC’s The Apprentice, as the most intimidating boss to be interviewed by and one of the scariest bosses to work with. However, perhaps Lord Sugar’s fear factor is just as enticing as it is scary, with 36% of employees viewing him as a ‘great boss’.

Another frightening individual cited in the study was US President, Donald Trump, with 65% of employers and 54% of employees naming him as the scariest boss to work for. And you can’t blame them, his track record for keeping employees doesn’t exactly dissipate fears. His administration has already gone through a Chief Strategist, a Chief of Staff, an FBI Director, a Deputy Assistant and two Communications Directors.

Another boss renowned for keeping employees on their toes, was Sir Alex Ferguson. Last year the former-Manchester United manager’s player, Ryan Giggs, was quoted as saying: “Fergie was scary and even now he still scares me.” But perhaps there’s a method behind the madness, when it comes to creating a culture of fear – it can motivate employees who tend to slack.