(https://blogs.ubc.ca/namdo/2013/11/12/intense-leadership-style/)

I read this interesting article that Nam linked to his post .

However, I do not agree with Nam and the article in general . Yelling can be seen as a “manly” feature, showing passion and high expectations, as Nam noticed .

But for me, it`s not the best way to get the most of an employee. People don`t react the same way to yellings, and it is often that yellings don`t have such a positive effect .An employee that gets screamed at by his boss is usually intimidated or even scared. It can make him feel uncomfortable, and affect his productivity the other way around : as he feels threatened, his work can be negatively affected .

Using the example of Alex Ferguson is a bit too simplistic : a football coach doesn`t have the same relation a boss has with his employees. A football manager is closer to his players, whilst the manager of a company can not sacrifice his time talking individually to every single employees of the company, and doesn`t have a strong relationship with them .

Rather than screaming at them to get their attention , managers should try and exerce referent power to their employees, treat them with respect and stay ethical .