Description
Do you dread going to work because of your boss? Quitting is not always
an option and feeling like a victim of a bad boss only robs you of
productivity, job satisfaction, and power.
Career strategist
and workplace guru Tony Deblauwe has spent years coaching weary
employees how to be more effective with difficult bosses, and he has
compiled his experiences into this indispensable guide. Tangling with
Tyrants: Managing the Balance of Power at Work offers practical
techniques that show you how to build a communication process that will
turn things around to help you build successful outcomes.
You’ll get
guidance on addressing direct and indirect bad boss behaviors,
developing the right approach, and achieving mutually beneficial
outcomes. By applying the techniques in this book, you will be equipped
with the right tools to handle your boss and create the results you
want.
The Story Behind This Book
Early in my career I reported to a bad boss and I didn't know what to do. That's a problem when you're the HR person. So I learned from the experience and after several years of coaching others, trying different methods, reading several books, and talking to experts, I was encouraged to put my ideas down into a book.
I'm very happy with the outcome. The book really dives straight into practical guidance for how to work better with a difficult and demanding boss. The reality is, clever labels outlining boss types doesn't work for most people. They need something fast and easy to apply. My book does that and everything inside comes from field-tested solutions.
I wrote it to apply to a wide audience. Employees who have to work with a bad boss of course, but for managers to understand what characteristics demonstrate Tyrant boss behavior and for HR folks to improve coaching for employee relations needs.
Praise and Reviews
"Tony Deblauwe's approach to dealing with an abrasive, domineering boss is both insightful and inspired."
—LAURA CRASHAW, author of Taming The Abrasive Manager
"Tangling
with Tyrants offers hope and alternatives for people who may think
quitting is the only option for dealing with a bad boss."
— FOREWORD MAGAZINE
"This
book is a terrific and practical guide to dealing with bosses, and
demonstrates a remarkable talent by Deblauwe to understand where key
elements of power are focused in the workplace."
— BOOKREVIEW.COM
"Tangling
with Tyrants identifies and explains dysfunctional relationship roles,
what behaviors will adversely affect an employee, and actually changing
the relationship dynamics with enduring, practical, applicable
solutions."
— MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
