Marcus is frustrated because his boss does not handle bad news well. There are concerns about the direction of the company, but the boss often fires people whose reports show downward trends. Marcus is afraid that his boss is not in touch with reality. Why is it important that his boss knows what is really going on?
It is not the boss’s fault that he keeps getting bad information.
Other employees will be worried if no changes are being made.
The boss cannot respond appropriately if he does not know what is going on.