Speaking as a male, the worst boss I’ve ever had was a male…dumped all his responsibilities on me on top of my already heavy workload working 12+ hour workdays so he could go home by 7. Had a few female bosses and they tended to be among the better than average to great.
One did have a bit of a temper and a tendency to throw tantrums* when under high pressure(biglaw environment)…but compensated for that with apologies afterwards and going out of her way to praise and award good performance.
- Tantrums tend not to phase me though I have to be careful to restrain my urge to grin or ROTFLOL as I tend to find them to be funny, not scary. What does actually scare me....a boss/teacher** whose voice drops in volume into a stern low voice which if done right would put the chills into even the most rebellious/hardened student/adult.
** My HS US government/history teacher perfected this technique which was very effective in getting students to comply with her instructions, pay attention in class, or not screwing up/around in class. The fact she actually lowered her voice when she was angry/annoyed with us was actually far more effective than any amount of yelling or even pounding of fists on the desk/wall/table. One of the most strictest teachers I’ve ever had…but also one of the fairest in terms of grading/honest dealings so while we may not always like her strictness…we genuinely respected her.