Surrounded by Bad Bosses and Lazy Employees: or, How to Deal with Idiots at Work
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Surrounded by idiots at work? Fed up with a bad boss or lazy colleagues? Thomas Erikson, author of the runaway international bestseller Surrounded by Idiots, will help you handle them and get things done, the right way
Why is good leadership so rare? Everyone has to manage up to some extent but frankly some bosses are worse than others. If you’re being driven crazy by a micro-manager, frequently drown under your boss’s unreasonable expectations or struggle with being handed out responsibilities but no authority international behavioural expert Thomas Erikson is here to help.
Drawing on the simple four-colour system that made Surrounded by Idiots a global bestseller, Erikson shows how understanding your boss’s behavioural tendencies as well as your own will lead to a more harmonious and productive workplace. He also sets out what characterises an exemplary leader type and how you can adapt your behaviour to model it. Because there are two sides to every coin, Erikson also looks at employees themselves and why some colleagues frequently underachieve and what you can do to change this.
Written with Erikson’s signature humour and warmth, Surrounded by Bad Bosses (and Lazy Employees) will help you deal with the most hopeless managers and employees you can imagine – and keep you entertained along the way.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Ebury Digital (17 Aug. 2021) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 4421 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 386 pages |
by wayne worthington
I haven’t read it, but instead left it on my bosses desk on his day off knowing his boss would use his desk, fantastic entertainment value watching him try to explain it.
by Looby Loo
The person the book was bought for found this to be a very useful book to figure out other people and the best way to handle them
by Kindle Customer
I’ve had a few run ins with bad bosses, some so bad they’ve lead me to quit on the spot. For years I questioned whether it was me or them but this book gave me clarity. It’s improved my relationship with my current boss and has made me look back on past instances wondering if things could have been better if only I had read this book.