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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.
List of contents
Contents:
Introduction
PART 1 - SURROUNDED BY BAD BOSSES
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Really bad leadership - and its appalling consequences2. Why you should choose your boss, instead of your employer3. Leadership is a process of communication4. How to understand and predict your boss's behavior5. The most common color combinations and how to recognize them6. Why you sometimes feel stressed at work7. Why you definitely want a red boss8. Why you should hope for a yellow boss9. Why a green boss is the best option10. Why a blue boss is the ultimate solution11. Why we do what we do: what the colors don't show12. The author's profile and what you can learn from it13. Distinguishing between colors and driving forces14. The difference between your personality and your behavior15. How to adapt effectively to your boss's color16. The Missing Piece of the Puzzle: When colors and driving forces aren't enough17. Surrounded by superfluous bossesPART 2 - SURROUNDED BY LAZY EMPLOYEES
18. Why it's so hard for your staff to get the job done19. How to 'read' your staffs' colors20. Whip or carrot - how to motivate your staff21. Leader - or specialist? Your job as a boss22. If you're an efficient red boss23. If you're an inspiring yellow boss24. If you're a caring green boss25. If you're an analytic and objective blue boss26. The best way to put a team together27. Helping your team become active participants28. When everyone agrees but still doesn't do anything...29. Where the real slackers come from30. Feedback... the hardest part31. Why 'why' is the most important questionResources
About the author
Thomas Erikson is a Swedish behavioral expert, active lecturer, and bestselling author. For more than twenty years he has been traveling all over Europe delivering lectures and seminars to executives and managers at a wide range of companies, including IKEA, Coca Cola, Microsoft, and Volvo.
Surrounded by Idiots has been a Swedish runaway bestseller since it was first published in 2014. It has sold over 3 million copies worldwide and been translated into 42 languages.
