Boy is this timely just now. Any and every organization has what she described in some form or other, but I am actually dealing with someone exactly like this at work just now.
Keeping a leash on my words and actions so as not to get in trouble for workplace violence has proven profoundly challenging. My actual boss has had to restrain me with her hand firmly on my wrist twice so far in meetings with him. Thank God for the women in my life who have kept me sane and employed. She sounds like another such.The first day I met the new principal, he came with a reputation as a “Coach,” which unfortunately is not a flattering comment in prep school talk. when academic teachers say it, it means he relies on “cronyism,” he preaches “team” talk but doesn’t include everyone in the discussion, and he would be focused on how his “players” were contributing to the outcome regardless of real teaching talent.