Surrounded by Bad Bosses and Lazy Employees: or, How to Deal with Idiots at Work

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Of course, much as we love to blame our bosses, sometimes management isn’t the problem at all. For every bad boss there is also a lazy employee, so Erikson also looks at the issue from a completely different perspective—employees themselves—and explores why some colleagues frequently underachieve, and what you can do to change this if you're the boss. Why is it so hard to define a boss’s role? Is it really that difficult? Perhaps it’s the simplest thing in the world? If you just sit down and give it a shot. Full Book Name: Surrounded by Bad Bosses (And Lazy Employees): How to Stop Struggling, Start Succeeding, and Deal with Idiots at Work

These are the superfluous bosses. The ones that aren’t really needed and that the rest of us would manage better without. Who don’t contribute anything at all, except for headaches and stress.

How to Stop Struggling, Start Succeeding, and Deal with Idiots at Work [The Surrounded by Idiots Series]

Surrounded by Idiots remains one of the most useful NF books that I’ve ever read, I thought it was full of insight and tips that I’ve applied and have found incredibly useful. I wasn’t the biggest fan of Book 2 (Surrounded by Psychopaths), but I had that down to the fact that perhaps I’m just not very good at identifying these psychopaths in my life, and when I do I tend to just steer clear rather than try and deal with it head on (very green!), and therefore I found the tips less useful. I was hence incredibly excited when the title of the third book was revealed, as I thought it would be something very widely applicable and one I would find useful. Written with Erikson's signature humour and warmth, Surrounded by Bad Bosses (and Lazy Employees) will help you deal with the most hopeless managers and employees you can imagine - and keep you entertained along the way. But for those of you who really wonder why on earth your boss behaves like that—just keep on reading. You’ll learn the reasons why some bosses function well—and others don’t function at all. It used to be that the boss’s responsibilities were simple: to lead and say who should do what. If you managed that, then you were doing your job. A good friend of mine often quotes his own father when it comes to leadership: Never become the boss, because you’ll end up doing everything yourself.

I won this book during a pre-release giveaway. When I got it in the mail, my intent was to only read it at work. My personal, passive-aggressive "SCREW YOU" to my own Bad Boss. Because of this, and with my dyslexia and ADHD, I haven't got too far into it. But I do have enough context to give you a summary. If you have a friend who is a bastard, you can always just walk away. If your boss makes unreasonable demands on you, it immediately becomes more complicated, and the value of having a working dialogue to help those situations is so much greater. That’s what I’ll be giving you in this book.

Everything that I talk about is connected to personal insight and awareness. Problems arise when personal insight is limited. Internationally bestselling author Thomas Erikson has helped changed how the world thinks about behavior using a simple 4-color behavior analysis system. In Surrounded by Bad Bosses he applies that same system to revolutionize the workplace. A few years ago, I wrote a book called Surrounded by Idiots. It’s about differences in communication styles, and why certain people can be so difficult to understand. I introduced William Moulton Marston’s DISC system which, over time and with further development by others, evolved into a simple model based on four colors: Red, Yellow, Green, and Blue. The point was to show how you can better understand people who don’t function or communicate like you do. Of course, the model doesn’t answer all the questions when it comes to how we function day to day, but it does give us a good starting point for discussions and ways to institute change. A person is rarely just one color, but most often has elements of two or even three. apotheosis and after life three lectures on certain phases of art and religion in the roman empire by mrs arthur strong

During my twenty years as a consultant focusing on leadership issues, I have, of course, met many bosses who are skilled in the art of leadership. Some have a natural inclination for it, others have learned it the hard way. Their staff admire and love them and would put up with quite a lot for their sake. These are the stars that others want to follow. Internationally bestselling author Thomas Erikson has helped changed how the world thinks about behavior using a simple 4-color behavior analysis system. In Surrounded by Bad Bosses he applies that same system to revolutionize the workplace.Everyone has had a bad boss. You might have one right now. You might even be one. Bad bosses are a fact of the workplace, whether they’re short-tempered, unclear about expectations, or too disorganized to manage so much as a stapler. But how do you not only survive a difficult boss, but help your career thrive despite them?By identifying your boss’s behavior profile you’ll be better able to interact with them no matter what the situation. Erikson offers example stories and concrete steps to help you thrive in any work situation.Of course, much as we love to blame our bosses, sometimes management isn’t the problem at all. For every bad boss there is also a lazy employee, so Erikson also looks at the issue from a completely different perspective–employees themselves– and explores why some colleagues frequently underachieve, and what you can do to change this if you’re the boss.Written with Erikson’s signature humor and warmth, Surrounded by Bad Bosses (And Lazy Employees) will help you deal with the most hopeless managers and employees you can imagine–and keep you entertained along the way. Surrounded by Bad Bosses (And Lazy Employees): How to Stop Struggling, Start Succeeding, and Deal with Idiots at Work by Thomas Erikson – eBook Details I think that the same value might have been extracted from a shorter book or a series of blog posts.Written with Erikson's signature humor and warmth, Surrounded by Bad Bosses (And Lazy Employees) will help you deal with the most hopeless managers and employees you can imagine—and keep you entertained along the way. How much of your day should be used on leadership? (reserve this, and rest of the time you can continue being a specialist if you are unable to let go)

This section isn’t designed for the reader who is already a competent boss and actually knows what they’re doing. But if you are a boss and you think there’s still a lot you can learn about how to best manage your employees, you might find this section valuable. The second part of the book is Surrounded by Lazy Employees. Because there are some workers who aren’t exactly in the running for employee of the month. Everybody has different strengths and weaknesses. Read on to find out how you can you help your staff discover their potential and find their genuine driving forces. This book is actually two books in one. The author first wrote, "Surrounded by Idiot Employees." Naturally, combining the two into one made perfect sense. The way the author explains personality styles of bad bosses reminds me of an old Color Based personality test I took in High School, combined with a boss's version of love language. If a boss is one personality type, this is how you communicate with them, or similar.Sometimes, the demands have been absurd. More or less unsolvable tasks have been placed on my shoulders. But the expectation that I fix the situation remains. Sometimes I’ve succeeded, and other times I’ve ended up in the ditch. I, probably just like you, have often wondered how my boss thinks and functions. Because I really don’t know what they’re doing. So why not take a look at some of the reasons behind their behavior?