I’m asking for advice, not just opinions. We have a new IT manager in our little 4 person IT department, and his new management style is strictly a dictatorship. Having gone from no IT manager to a drill sergeant has caused all 4 of us to begin job hunts, instead of learning and accepting his new style. I have been the only one that has gone above his chain of command and spoken to the ‘big boss’ above him, and I’m the only woman in my department. Now, assuming I don’t look like a “whiney girl”, is it possible to have a civil discussion to figure out his motives, and is there any advise on bad bosses here that I could use? I’m all for teamwork and can be easily motivated, but waiting on the big boss to do anything about our troubles in our little department isn’t working. I’m impatient, and am ready to head this problem on – full speed – to get back to work, so to speak. As it stands, the rest of the crew, and possibly myself included, are just going to bolt, and leave him sitting alone. Which may, or may not, prove any points at all. Any advice?