Joe Carfi

Bad Bosses The Podcast

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Bad Bosses: The Podcast is a candid conversation series hosted by Joe Carfi that explores the real impact leadership has on people, teams, careers, and everyday life. Through personal stories, workplace experiences, and honest conversations with guests, Joe breaks down what separates a bad boss from a good leader. From micromanagement and ego-driven decision-making to lack of empathy, poor communication, and toxic workplace culture, each episode looks at the behaviors that damage trust and morale, while also highlighting the lessons that can help people lead better. This podcast is not just ab...

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Joe Carfi

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Why Great Leadership Starts with Trust, Empathy, and Development with Mark O’Donnell 22.05.2026 43:11

In this episode of Bad Bosses: The Podcast , Joe Carfi sits down with Mark O’Donnell of Operations Excellence for a conversation about what truly separates a bad boss from a strong leader. Mark shares how his career began in engineering and manufacturing, including the reality of being promoted into management with little more than a quick HR rundown and a handshake. From there, he explains why so...

When Bad Leadership Turns Personal with Zetti Young 21.05.2026 32:23

In this episode of Bad Bosses: The Podcast, Joe Carfi sits down with Zetti Young to discuss her personal experience with a bad boss while working as a school bus driver and union president. Zetti shares what happened after a student had a medical emergency on her bus and how a difficult situation was made worse by a supervisor who, in her view, focused more on confrontation than care. Together, Jo...

Fairness, Mentorship, and the Art of Becoming a Better Boss with Tony Callisto 21.05.2026 34:23

In this episode of Bad Bosses: The Podcast, Joe Carfi welcomes back Tony Callisto for a deeper conversation on what separates good leadership from bad boss behavior. Drawing from Tony’s decades of experience in law enforcement, higher education, consulting, and organizational leadership, Joe and Tony explore how bad bosses can damage trust, morale, and workplace culture, and how good leaders can h...

Law Enforcement Leadership, Trust, and the Difference Between Managing & Leading with Tony Callisto 21.05.2026 36:09

In this episode of Bad Bosses: The Podcast, Joe Carfi sits down with Tony Callisto, former Chief Deputy of the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Department, to begin a new series on leadership in law enforcement. Tony reflects on a career that started at just 15 years old through the Solvay Police Explorers program and eventually spanned four decades across law enforcement, public safety, training, consul...

What Bad Bosses Teach Us About Good Leadership with Angelo Testani 21.05.2026 18:04

In the first episode of Bad Bosses, Joe Carfi sits down with longtime friend and banking executive Angelo Testani to talk about the difference between bosses who lead and bosses who simply hold a title. With more than 30 years of experience in banking, Angelo reflects on the managers who shaped his career, including one boss whose focus on appearances left a lasting impression. Joe and Angelo disc...