Unfortunately, having major personality flaws doesn’t seem to stop a lot of people from climbing high up in their professions, gaining a lot of power, and being in charge of the future and jobs of others. I don’t exactly know what came first—the chicken or the egg—when it comes to power and a sour disposition. Are angry bosses people who were once kind, but became viscous as they became more powerful? Or, is that aggressive personality what got them their status? Regardless of the answer, at some point, we all deal with a boss who has anger issues. It can be a very complicated experience because you want to make your boss happy—it’s a natural desire—but your boss is someone who is fundamentally unhappy. The most you can hope for is that you survive without becoming cynical. Here is how to handle a boss with anger issues.
Try to find a different point person
If at all possible, see if there is a way that you can deal with a different person directly. You can phrase it to sound as if your boss is very busy, and you often have questions you think you shouldn’t waste his time with. Then he can assign someone else to be your point person—the person you interact with daily.