Tangling with Tyrants: Managing the Balance of Power at Work
Do you dread going to work because of your boss? Quitting is not alwaysan option and feeling like a victim of a bad boss only robs you ofproductivity, job satisfaction, and power.
Career strategistand workplace guru Tony Deblauwe has spent years coaching wearyemployees how to be more effective with difficult bosses, and he hascompiled his experiences into this indispensable guide. Tangling withTyrants: Managing the Balance of Power at Work offers practicaltechniques that show you how to build a communication process that willturn things around to help you build successful outcomes.
You’ll getguidance on addressing direct and indirect bad boss behaviors,developing the right approach, and achieving mutually beneficialoutcomes. By applying the techniques in this book, you will be equippedwith the right tools to handle your boss and create the results youwant.
Book Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6aA2NMDTVIThe Story Behind This Book
Early in my career I reported to a bad boss and I didn't know what to do. That's a problem when you're the HR person. So I learned from the experience and after several years of coaching others, trying different methods, reading several books, and talking to experts, I was encouraged to put my ideas down into a book. I'm very happy with the outcome. The book really dives straight into practical guidance for how to work better with a difficult and demanding boss. The reality is, clever labels outlining boss types doesn't work for most people. They need something fast and easy to apply. My book does that and everything inside comes from field-tested solutions. I wrote it to apply to a wide audience. Employees who have to work with a bad boss of course, but for managers to understand what characteristics demonstrate Tyrant boss behavior and for HR folks to improve coaching for employee relations needs.