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Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to be the Best... and Learn from the Worst

Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to be the Best... and Learn from the Worst

by RobertI.Sutton (Author), Robert Sutton (Author)

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    Paperback 2010

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Synopsis

Good Boss, Bad Boss was inspired by the thousands of emails, calls and conversations that Robert Sutton received after publishing his bestseller The No Asshole Rule - he found that most of the stories and cries for help he received revolved around one central figure in every workplace: THE BOSS.

Sutton's subsequent research showed that the success of every boss depended heavily on how well (or badly) they managed those they worked with and in Good Boss, Bad Boss he demonstrates this by weaving together the best psychological and management secrets with true stories, to reveal the mindset and moves of the best bosses, and contrasts them with the behaviour of the worst.

If you want to understand how the best bosses think and act so that you can get better at your job or find a better boss to work for, Good Boss, Bad Boss has all the answers.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 256
 Publisher: Piatkus Books
Published: 04 Nov 2010
ISBN 10: 0749954701
ISBN 13: 9780749954703
Book Overview: Social media activity on company websites and Twitter feed Extensive review coverage and features Key websites: www.Bobsutton.net www.Evidence-basedmanagement.com

Media Reviews
We are damned lucky to have Bob Sutton. While his every word is backed up by significant research, he writes in simple sentences that make enormous sense. Typical in this book, Sutton's little chart in Chapter 3, 'Smart Versus Wise Bosses, ' is worth, all by itself, 100 times the price of admission. Good Boss, Bad Boss is as good as it gets.--Tom Peters, author of The Little Big Things and co-author of In Search of Excellence
Good Boss, Bad Boss does a wonderful job of challenging conventional wisdom while outlining a clear and compelling rationale for thinking differently. From Sutton's useful steps for getting in tune with what it feels like to work for you, to evidence that eliminating the negative is more powerful than accentuating the positive, to the importance of demonstrating confidence with the admission that you're not always right. Good Boss, Bad Boss teaches the art and the science of practical leadership for the 21st century. I would consider it a must-read for anyone looking to improve their impact and accelerate their desired outcomes.--Brad Smith, CEO of Intuit
I loved this book - immediately my favorite business book. There are so many great principles and ideas to live up to, backed up by real data - it should be every boss' responsibility to read and understand it.--John Lilly, CEO of Mozilla Corporation, producer of the Firefox web browser
This book is the personal coach that every boss deserves: warm, smart, and freakishly good at translating scientific reserach into practical tips that will help keep you at the top of your game.--Chip & Dan Heath, authors of Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard
It has been damn near impossible to find consistently good and objective insight and analysis from business thought leaders. But Robert I. Sutton, a professor of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford and the Stanford Institute of Design (where we have overlapped), is an exception. His new book, out now, is his best to date. Good Boss, Bad Boss is food for thought for managers and leaders in organizations large and small. It is packed with insight, lists of how to suggestions, and questions for bosses to ask themselves.--Reuters
Author Bio
Robert Sutton is a Professor of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University. He is the author of the bestselling The No Asshole Rule.