Monster Boss: Strategies for Surviving and Excelling When Your Boss Is a Nightmare

by King, Patricia

• ISBN13: 9781598693997
• ISBN10: 1598693999
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-17
• Publisher: Adams Media Corp

Summary

If the reason you hate going to work every day is your boss, it's time to do something about it. A bad boss can rob you of job satisfaction, motivation, career advancement-even your physical and emotional health. With this book, you'll learn how to improve your situation, save your sanity, and, when necessary, fight back. You'll also learn to change undesirable situations and when your only option is to move on.

Author Biography

Patricia King is the author of Never Work for a Jerk, which landed her on The Oprah Winfrey Show, was a Literary Guild Selection, and remained in print for twelve years

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction: Where Courage Comes From	p. xi
You vs. Monster Boss	p. 1
Monster Boss Quiz	p. 17
How to Speak Monster	p. 27
How to Fight Back	p. 47
Blob Boss: Spineless, Equivocating, Cowardly	p. 59
Frankenstein: Too Many Bosses, Too Little Time	p. 71
Bigfoot: Critical, Puts You Down	p. 81
Abominable Snowman: Egomaniacal and Inhumane	p. 95
Loch Ness Monster: Never There, No Direction	p. 113
Dracula: The Bloodsucker Who Drains You Dry	p. 131
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Substance Abuse and Other Mental Instabilities	p. 143
The Mummy: The Boss Who Doesn't Communicate	p. 157
The Giant Squid: Sexual Harassment	p. 165
Argus: The Micromanager	p. 173
Cujo: Greed and Arrogance That Ruins the Whole Company	p. 183
The Blair Witch: The Real Problem Is You	p. 193
The Monster in Your Mirror: You're Scaring Your Employees	p. 203
Goals	p. 213
Exit Strategy	p. 215
Index	p. 217
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