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insensitive management

[ɪnˈsensətɪv ˈmænɪdʒmənt]
nounpl: insensitive managements
gestão insensível
1. A management style or approach that lacks awareness, empathy, or consideration for the needs, feelings, and circumstances of employees or stakeholders
The company's insensitive management ignored employee concerns about work-life balance.
A gestão insensível da empresa ignorou as preocupações dos funcionários sobre equilíbrio trabalho-vida.
2. Leadership that fails to recognize or respond appropriately to human, cultural, or contextual sensitivities in the workplace
Insensitive management decisions led to high staff turnover and low morale.
As decisões de gestão insensível resultaram em alta rotatividade de funcionários e baixo moral.
NYC Slang
tone-deaf management
Synonyms
callous managementtactless leadershipunfeeling managementindifferent managementunsympathetic management
Antonyms
sensitive managementempathetic leadershipconsiderate managementcompassionate leadershipmindful management

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
gestão insensível / gerenciamento insensível
Both terms are widely used in Brazilian Portuguese business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
gestão insensível
Common in corporate and organizational discussions
São Paulo
gestão insensível / administração sem sensibilidade
Business-focused terminology preferred in major corporate centers
Portugal
gestão insensível / gestão desatenta
Portuguese usage may emphasize lack of attentiveness alongside insensitivity

Related Idioms & Phrases

managing with a heavy hand
lack of people skills
deaf to employee concerns
missing the human element
management by the book
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