Jam-packed with new anecdotes, updated references, and modernized jokes, Stanley Bing's seminal investigation of what makes bosses crazy is now revised for a new generation.
Fans of television's The Office and the cult film Office Space will love this classic guide to the universal workplace phenomenon of crazy bosses, now updated for a new century's worth of insane supervisors. Bestselling author and business guru Stanley Bing's Crazy Bosses identifies the various types of crazy bosses -- the boss with the five brains, the bully, the paranoid boss, the narcissist, the “bureaucrazy,” and the disaster hunter -- and offers readers concrete strategies on how to cope, and, most importantly, how not to become crazy bosses themselves.
How do you survive -- and even thrive -- when your manager has completely lost their mind?
Bad Bosses Identified: Learn to spot the five types of crazy managers in their natural habitat: the Bully, the Paranoid, the Narcissist, the Wimp, and the Disaster Hunter.Workplace Humor: With razor-sharp wit and updated anecdotes for the modern office, Bing turns the horror of corporate life into a hilarious, must-read management satire.Actionable Coping Strategies: Move beyond complaining with concrete, field-tested tactics for managing up, navigating office politics, and protecting your sanity (and your job).A Guide to Sane Leadership: The final, crucial lesson: how to climb the ladder without becoming the kind of boss you've always hated.
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