Banning swear words and reprimanding staff might represent strong leadership, but could remove key links between staff and impact on morale and motivation, Baruch said.

• 巴鲁克说，一些上司禁止员工说粗话或谴责员工说粗话，这可能会显得他的领导能力很“强”，但这样做可能会切断员工之间的重要联系，而且会打击员工的士气及工作积极性。