| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Cover13; -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 The Bully: Limit the Pain, Target the Gain -- The Bully in Action -- Telling Traits -- Interpersonal Tactics: How to Deal with the Anger, Intimidation, and Other Traits -- Professional Tactics: How to Work Effectively for a Bully -- The Don8217;ts: What Doesn8217;t Work with Bullies -- Can You Manage This Boss Type? Assess Your Own Tolerance -- The Secret Strategy -- Chapter 2 The Good: Coping with the Boredom -- The Good in Action -- Telling Traits -- Interpersonal Tactics: Coping with the Boredom -- Professional Tactics: How to Work Effectively for a Good Boss -- The Don8217;ts: What Doesn8217;t Work with Good Bosses -- Can You Manage This Boss Type? Assess Your Own Tolerance -- The Secret Strategy -- Chapter 3 The Kaleidoscope: Display Your Own Power Selectively and Strategically -- The Kaleidoscope in Action -- Telling Traits -- Interpersonal Tactics: Going with the Manipulative Flow -- Professional Tactics: How to Work Effectively for a Kaleidoscope Boss -- The Don8217;ts: What Doesn8217;t Work with Kaleidoscope Bosses -- Can You Manage This Boss Type? Assess Your Own Tolerance -- The Secret Strategy -- Chapter 4 The Star: Enjoy the Ride -- The Star in Action -- Telling Traits -- Interpersonal Tactics: Living with a Star -- Professional Tactics: How to Work Effectively for a Star Boss -- The Don8217;ts: What Doesn8217;t Work with Star Bosses -- Can You Manage This Boss Type? Assess Your Own Tolerance -- The Secret Strategy -- Chapter 5 The Scientist: Enjoy the Intellectual Challenges -- The Scientist in Action -- Telling Traits -- Interpersonal Tactics: Formulas for Good Scientist Relationships -- Professional Tactics: How to Work Effectively for a Scientist Boss -- The Don8217;ts: What Doesn8217;t Work with Scientist Bosses -- Can You Manage This Boss Type? Assess Your Own Tolerance -- The Secret Strategy -- Chapter 6 The Navel: Challenge Your Own Values -- The Navel in Action -- Telling Traits -- Interpersonal Tactics: Dealing with the Navel8217;s Ego -- Professional Tactics: How to Work Effectively for a Navel Boss -- The Don8217;ts: What Doesn8217;t Work with Navel Bosses -- Can You Manage This Boss Type? Assess Your Own Tolerance -- The Secret Strategy -- Chapter 7 Situational Management: Tailoring Your Boss Management to Events, Moods, and Other Matters -- A Crisis Situation -- A Positive Achievement -- Angling for a Promotion -- Implementing a Risky but Necessary Idea -- Two Other Key Situations -- Chapter 8 Managing Other Types of Bosses -- The Laisser-Aller -- The Parent -- The Geek -- Number 2 -- The Con Artist -- Other Types, Other Strategies -- But What If My Boss Is an Extreme Type? -- Chapter 9 The Seventh Leader -- A Profile of the Seventh in Action -- The Litmus Test for the Seventh -- Feedback Flows Both Ways -- The Opportunity to Learn While You Earn -- Fact or Fiction: Do Seventh Leaders Exist? -- Help Your Bosses Reach Their Potential -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y. |
| Summary |
Learn Everything You Can From Every Type of Boss Managers come in all varieties, and unfortunately you don't get to choose your preference. Too often, we find ourselves working for people who are tough to work for, difficult to "decode," or brilliant but inaccessible. Managing Your Manager is the answer to dealing with a problematic supervisor. Placing manager "types" into real-world categories--from the Bully, Scientist, and Star to the Geek, Parent, and Con Artist--it provides everything you need to make your work life more satisfying and productive. Managing Your Manager gives you the tools to: Categorize your boss based on telling traits Create a solid working relationship Avoid common pitfalls associated with certain types Become a strong leader based on lessons learned from various bosses Managers of all types can provide invaluable learning experiences that can enhance your career. Managing Your Manager empowers you with the knowledge, skills, and savvy for dealing with any type of boss and excelling in your job |
| Subject |
Managing your boss.
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Interpersonal relations.
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Gestion du supérieur hiérarchique. |
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Interpersonal relations |
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Managing your boss |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Dufour, Gonzague. Managing your manager. New York : McGraw-Hill, ©2011 9780071751933 (DLC) 2010036609 (OCoLC)659413215 |
| ISBN |
9780071752367 |
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0071752366 |
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0071751939 |
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9780071751933 |
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1282959379 |
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9781282959378 |
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