"Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to Be the Best ... And Learn from the Worst"
By Robert I. Sutton, 320 pages, $23.99
If you are a boss who wants to do great work, what can you do about it? "Good Boss, Bad Boss" is devoted to answering that question. Stanford professor Robert Sutton weaves together the best psychological and management research with compelling stories and cases to reveal the mindset and moves of the best (and worst) bosses.
This book was inspired by the deluge of e-mails, research, phone calls, and conversations that Sutton experienced after publishing his last book about difficult work environments. He realized that most of these stories and studies swirled around a central figure in every workplace — the boss. These heart-breaking, inspiring, and sometimes funny stories taught Sutton that most bosses — and their followers — wanted a lot more than just a jerk-free workplace. They aspired to become (or work for) an all-around great boss, somebody with the skill and grit to inspire superior work, commitment, and dignity among their charges.
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