Lots of good ideas about being a better boss. If you're a boss take it a chapter at a time to understand & implement these ideas.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE: FROM ASSHOLES to Bosses
I. Setting the Stage
Chapter 1: Right Mindset
II. What the Best Bosses Do
Chapter 2: Take Control
Chapter 3: Strive to Be Wise
Chapter 4: Stars and Rotten Apples
Chapter 5: Link Talk and Action
Chapter 6: Serve as a Human Shield
Chapter 7: Don't Shirk the Dirty Work
Chapter 8: Squelch Your Inner Bosshole
Ill. The Upshot
Chapter 9: It's All About You
YOUR STORIES AND IDEAS ABOUT BOSSES
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ( )

> LE DUR MÉTIER DE PATRON, de Robert Sutton. — Basé sur des recherches récentes en psychologie et sur de nombreux cas réels, ce livre dépeint non seulement les comportements répréhensibles et les erreurs dommageables, mais aussi les attitudes et les bons coups des leaders. Bref, il compare le pire et le meilleur. Éditions Transcontinental, 248 pages.
—Le Devoir, 8 nov. 2010 : https://collections.banq.qc.ca/ark:/52327/2929451

What a great book! If you are a boss who wants to do a great work this book is just for you. It’s really hard to list how many accurate hints about being a good boss it covers. When I was reading the book I had one general impression – I wished I had read the book before I was promoted at the first time. Unfortunately, many examples presented in the book I had to check in real life (and I have failed). Thereby, after the end of the book, my statement would go like this – every, absolutely every prospective boss or a team leader, project manager or any kind of a managerial hub should read this writing before coping with others from a superior position. Current leaders should treat the book as an inspiration or a guideline for their work. So if you are interested in creating a jerk-free, and motivated workplace the book is must-have.

So, the book is a compilation of many stories, interviews and management research collected over the years. It is clear, concise, interesting and easy to read. Chapters are so well packaged and organised. It was just a joy to read.

Good Boss, Bad Boss offers not only case studies based on real-life situations, but it also contains many statistics on how some specific behaviours impact on corporate KPIs, such as absenteeism, turnover, lack of involvement and even legal charges when a situation goes serious.

The chapter I enjoyed most was how you, as a boss, are perceived and watched by those that follow you. I still remember a certain situation from my past when I had realised that impact. I don’t... (if you like to read my full review please visit my blog: https://leadersarereaders.blog/2018/11/13/good-boss-bad-boss-how-to-be-the-best-... ( )

I do research on leadership. I primarily focus on good leaders, the one who are inspiring, empowering, and supportive. But I have also done a few studies on bad bosses. The stories that I've heard about bad bosses are shocking to me - the lack of respect, the controlling manner, and the incivility. In this follow-up to [The No Asshole Rule], Robert Sutton has the statistics to back up the stories. Based on a Zogby survey, 37% of people have been bullied at work, and about three-quarters of those bullies are bosses. This is problematic because a bad boss impacts motivation, retention, morale, and employee well-being.

In this book, Sutton proposes that we can learn from both good bosses and bad bosses. His advice is consistent with the research on effective leadership and is illustrated with lots of examples. Here's some advice for bosses:

“Bosses ought to be judged by what they and their people get done and by how their followers feel along the way. . . . The best bosses balance performance and humanity, getting things done in ways that enhance rather than destroy dignity and pride.”

Fight as if you are right, listen as if you are wrong. “The best bosses dance on the edge of overconfidence, but a healthy dose of self-doubt and humility saves them from turning arrogant and pigheaded."

And an especially relevant piece of advice for employees:

Protect yourself from the energy suckers. “I’ve urged people who work for nasty bosses to practice the art of emotional detachment, so those creeps wouldn’t touch their souls.”

My only complaint is that the goal of the book was broad. As a result, I came away with a list of tips, but no clear overarching message. Still, if you like to pick up a leadership book from time to time, this one is both lively and evidence-based. ( )

A good solid, common sense business self-help treatment of how to avoid being a bad boss. Reading it made me very interested in its prequel, which dealt with assh*les encountered in the business environment. ( )