Malicious Obedience

Malicious Obedience

1. A tactic in which an employee follows a manager's instructions literally, doing exactly what was asked even if he/she knows that is not what is meant. Malicious obedience is a way for an employee to make his/her manager look bad because it is done in hopes that the manager's project will fail.

2. A situation in which an employee hides his/her manager's mistakes so a more senior manager (or a client) will discover them later. This is also done in hopes that the manager's project will fail.