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

by Robert I. Sutton
$10.90
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

Leadership lessons: inspire work, dignity, and commitment.

Feeling stuck in your management role? Sutton's "Good Boss, Bad Boss" could be your compass. It's not just about avoiding being a terrible boss, but about mastering the delicate art of inspiring and nurturing your team. It's a trove of research-backed insights mixed with real-world anecdotes that could transform the way you lead. Imagine gaining the skills to not only boost your team's performance but to elevate their spirits and professional satisfaction too. This read is about fine-tuning your leadership to pitch-perfect.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to Be the Best... and Learn from the Worst

by Robert I. Sutton
$10.90
ISBN: 9780446556071
Authors: Robert I. Sutton
Publisher: Balance
Date of Publication: 2012-03-15
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Personal Development, Business
Related Topics: Personal Development, Business, Leadership, Psychology, Entrepreneurship, Self Help, Management, Leadership, Personal Development
Goodreads rating: 3.79
(rated by 2576 readers)

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Now with a new chapter that focuses on what great bosses really do. Dr. Sutton reveals new insights that he's learned since the writing of Good Boss, Bad Boss. Sutton adds revelatory thoughts about such legendary bosses as Ed Catmull, Steve Jobs, A.G. Lafley, and many more, and how you can implement their techniques. If you are a boss who wants to do great work, what can you do about it? Good Boss, Bad Boss is devoted to answering that question. Stanford Professor Robert Sutton weaves together the best psychological and management research with compelling stories and cases to reveal the mindset and moves of the best (and worst) bosses. This book was inspired by the deluge of emails, research, phone calls, and conversations that Dr. Sutton experienced after publishing his blockbuster bestseller The No Asshole Rule. He realized that most of these stories and studies swirled around a central figure in every THE BOSS. These heart-breaking, inspiring, and sometimes funny stories taught Sutton that most bosses - and their followers - wanted a lot more than just a jerk-free workplace. They aspired to become (or work for) an all-around great boss, somebody with the skill and grit to inspire superior work, commitment, and dignity among their charges. As Dr. Sutton digs into the nitty-gritty of what the best (and worst) bosses do, a
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Leadership lessons: inspire work, dignity, and commitment.

Feeling stuck in your management role? Sutton's "Good Boss, Bad Boss" could be your compass. It's not just about avoiding being a terrible boss, but about mastering the delicate art of inspiring and nurturing your team. It's a trove of research-backed insights mixed with real-world anecdotes that could transform the way you lead. Imagine gaining the skills to not only boost your team's performance but to elevate their spirits and professional satisfaction too. This read is about fine-tuning your leadership to pitch-perfect.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.