Managing Your Manager: How to Get Ahead with Any Type of Boss

by Dufour, Gonzague

• ISBN13: 9780071751933
• ISBN10: 0071751939
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-04
• Publisher: McGraw Hill

Summary

Learn Everything You Can From Every Type of BossManagers come in all varieties, and unfortunately you don't get to choose your preference. Too often, we find ourselves working for people who are tough to work for, difficult to "decode," or brilliant but inaccessible.Managing Your Manageris the answer to dealing with a problematic supervisor.Placing manager "types" into real-world categories--from the Bully, Scientist, and Star to the Geek, Parent, and Con Artist--it provides everything you need to make your work life more satisfying and productive.Managing Your Managergives you the tools to: Categorize your boss based on telling traits Create a solid working relationship Avoid common pitfalls associated with certain types Become a strong leader based on lessons learned from various bossesManagers of all types can provide invaluable learning experiences that can enhance your career.Managing Your Managerempowers you with the knowledge, skills,and savvy for dealing with any type of boss and excelling in your job.positions with top companies such as Phillip Morris, Kraft, Jacobs Suchard, and

Author Biography

Gonzague Dufour is a human resources executive who has held senior positions with top companies such as Phillip Morris, Kraft, Jacobs Suchard, and other large consulting firms.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
The Bully Limit the Pain, Target the Gain	p. 1
The Bully in Action	p. 2
Telling Traits	p. 6
Interpersonal Tactics: How to Deal with the Anger, Intimidation, and Other Traits	p. 9
Professional Tactics: How to Work Effectively for a Bully	p. 14
The Don'ts: What Doesn't Work with Bullies	p. 18
Can You Manage This Boss Type? Assess Your Own Tolerance	p. 21
The Secret Strategy	p. 24
The Good Coping with the Boredom	p. 27
The Good in Action	p. 29
Telling Traits	p. 32
Interpersonal Tactics: Coping with the Boredom	p. 35
Professional Tactics: How to Work Effectively for a Good Boss	p. 37
The Don'ts: What Doesn't Work with Good Bosses	p. 42
Can You Manage This Boss Type? Assess Your Own Tolerance	p. 44
The Secret Strategy	p. 49
The Kaleidoscope Display Your Own Power Selectively and Strategically	p. 51
The Kaleidoscope in Action	p. 53
Telling Traits	p. 57
Interpersonal Tactics: Going with the Manipulative Flow	p. 60
Professional Tactics: How to Work Effectively for a Kaleidoscope Boss	p. 63
The Don'ts: What Doesn't Work with Kaleidoscope Bosses	p. 66
Can You Manage This Boss Type? Assess Your Own Tolerance	p. 69
The Secret Strategy	p. 71
The Star Enjoy the Ride	p. 73
The Star in Action	p. 75
Telling Traits	p. 79
Interpersonal Tactics: Living with a Star	p. 82
Professional Tactics: How to Work Effectively for a Star Boss	p. 85
The Don'ts: What Doesn't Work with Star Bosses	p. 88
Can You Manage This Boss Type? Assess Your Own Tolerance	p. 90
The Secret Strategy	p. 94
The Scientist Enjoy the Intellectual Challenges	p. 97
The Scientist in Action	p. 100
Telling Traits	p. 103
Interpersonal Tactics: Formulas for Good Scientist Relationships	p. 106
Professional Tactics: How to Work Effectively for a Scientist Boss	p. 109
The Don'ts: What Doesn't Work with Scientist Bosses	p. 112
Can You Manage This Boss Type? Assess Your Own Tolerance	p. 114
The Secret Strategy	p. 118
The Navel Challenge Your Own Values	p. 119
The Navel in Action	p. 121
Telling Traits	p. 124
Interpersonal Tactics: Dealing with the Navel's Ego	p. 127
Professional Tactics: How to Work Effectively for a Navel Boss	p. 130
The Don'ts: What Doesn't Work with Navel Bosses	p. 133
Can You Manage This Boss Type? Assess Your Own Tolerance	p. 137
The Secret Strategy	p. 139
Situational Management Tailoring Your Boss Management to Events, Moods, and Other Matters	p. 141
A Crisis Situation	p. 143
A Positive Achievement	p. 149
Angling for a Promotion	p. 154
Implementing a Risky but Necessary Idea	p. 160
Two Other Key Situations	p. 165
Managing Other Types of Bosses	p. 169
The Laisser-Aller	p. 171
The Parent	p. 174
The Geek	p. 177
Number 2	p. 180
The Con Artist	p. 183
Other Types, Other Strategies	p. 187
But What If My Boss Is an Extreme Type?	p. 189
The Seventh Leader	p. 191
A Profile of the Seventh in Action	p. 194
The Litmus Test for the Seventh	p. 196
Feedback Flows Both Ways	p. 199
The Opportunity to Learn While You Earn	p. 203
Fact or Fiction: Do Seventh Leaders Exist?	p. 206
Help Your Bosses Reach Their Potential	p. 208
Index	p. 215
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