Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job - Hardcover

Taylor, Lynn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470457643 ISBN 13: 9780470457641

Publisher: Wiley, 2009

Synopsis

An indispensable guide to dealing with challenging, childish boss behavior and building a great career, with laugh- out-loud humor built in. Based on extensive interviews among workers, managers and psychologists, Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant(TM) draws hilarious but true parallels between toddlers and managers. When under stress, both often have trouble moderating their power, or lose the ability to think rationally. Traits in common include tantrum-throwing, demanding, stubborn, moody, fickle, self-centered, needy and whiny behavior. BADD (Boss Attention Deficit Disorder) is discussed as part of "Short Attention Spans." There are 20 chapter traits in all, divided into "Bratty" and "Little Lost Lamb" categories, for easy reference, including real anecdotes and many useful tips. When bad bosses run amok in companies, nobody wins. This book shows readers how to build positive relationships with even the most out-of-control boss, and still thrive in your job. The key to success lies in dealing with a Terrible Office Tyrant (or TOT(TM)) much like a parent deals with a troublesome toddler. With true stories and time-tested solutions, this is the perfect guide managing a boss stuck in his Terrible Twos. Taylor takes you behind all the bossy blustering, so that you can focus on getting ahead - and achieve career excellence. Savvy top management will also gain insight on what n ot to do with their team. They know that Terrible Office Tyrant (TOT) managers may not be in plain sight (they don't leave juice stains on the hallway carpet!) But they do wreak havoc on the bottom line. A special section helps senior management and Human Resource departments mitigate TOT behavior for a more productive workplace.

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Review:

"Exceptionally helpful new book...excellent tips." ? - JOYCE LAIN KENNEDY, national career columnist, Tribune Media Services, author of multiple career bestsellers, including Resumes For Dummies. "Every firm will want to ensure that they are not a TOT incubator!" ? SABEER BHATIA, cofounder of Hotmail, visionary, developer of the "Silicon Valley of India" "Lynn Taylor helps you decode your boss...what barbs mean and how to deflect them." ?MARIE CLAIRE "A savvy work read." ? MORE MAGAZINE "Useful to many who feel trapped dealing with bad upper management." ? VIV MAGAZINE "Insightful and practical?for anyone (and that means everyone) with a boss." ? ROBIN KOVAL, bestselling coauthor of The Power of Nice & The Power of Small "Nobody understands the psychodynamics of workplace relationships like Lynn Taylor." ?DAPHNE ROSE KINGMA, bestselling author of ten relationship books, 6-time Oprah guest "The advice in Taylor's book is preferable to going on the hunt for another job, except as a last resort." ? COLLEGERECRUITER "Well-researched and thought-out?Being able to identify behaviors and their triggers, and use of Taylor?s coping strategies, will increase productivity and bring out the best in every employee ? from the top down." ? NEWSHAWK

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Praise For Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant

"Nobody understands the psychodynamics of workplace relationships like Lynn Taylor. With uncanny insight and laugh-out-loud humor, this gem will help you realize that you're not alone. Now you can take back emotional control and be unstoppable in your career success!"
--Daphne Rose Kingma, relationship expert, six-time Oprah guest, bestselling author of ten books, including Loving Yourself

"CEOs, managers, and employees who read Lynn Taylor's eye-opening, clever book will want to take immediate steps to better channel human behavior and create a more vibrant, productive workplace. Every firm will want to ensure that they are not a TOT incubator!"
--Sabeer Bhatia, cofounder of Hotmail, visionary, and developer of Nano City, the "Silicon Valley of India"

"Insightful and practical, this manual is for anyone (and that means everyone) with a boss. Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant contains surefire advice on how small adjustments in your behavior can turn even the worst TOT into Mr. Nice Guy."
--Robin Koval, bestselling coauthor of The Power of Nice; coauthor of the newly released The Power of Small; and President, The Kaplan Thaler Group

"Lynn Taylor's timeless guide, laced with sharp wit, is the perfect antidote for employees surrounded by the gamut of office antics! It's also a wake-up call for senior managers who want to improve the bottom line."
--Alan Engelson, apparel consultant, former senior vice president, Nautica

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0470457643
• ISBN 13: 9780470457641
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288