What Bad Bosses Teach Us About Good Leadership with Angelo Testani

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 discuss how bad leadership can impact morale, trust, career growth, and even life outside of work. They also explore what makes a good boss: empathy, accountability, trust, clear expectations, and the willingness to understand what employees may be carrying beyond the workplace. From micromanagement to layoffs, personal loss, and lessons learned over decades of managing teams, this conversation sets the tone for what Bad Bosses is all about: recognizing poor leadership, learning from it, and helping create better bosses in the future.