Does The Drama And Tension Never Stop? 5 Signs That You Work For A Brilliant Jerk Some business leaders who are bright and hard-working also can be extremely demanding and difficult to work for. Such that a leader’s behavior and its negative impact on others may reach the point where the business becomes dysfunctional. Dr. Katrina Burrus, author of Managing Brilliant Jerks: How Organizations and Coaches Can Transform Difficult Leaders into Powerful Visionaries (www.ExcellentExecutiveCoaching.com), says a boss who is both bright and abrasive has many characteristics, and the draining combination of them can lead to running more people off than running a long-term successful business.  “A brilliant but abrasive leader is extremely…