Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job

Praise For Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant
"Nobody understands the psychodynamics of workplace relationships like Lynn Taylor. With uncanny insight and laugh–out–loud humor, this gem will help you realize that you′re not alone. Now you can take back emotional control and be unstoppable in your career success!"
—Daphne Rose Kingma, relationship expert, six–time Oprah guest, bestselling author of ten books, including Loving Yourself
"CEOs, managers, and employees who read Lynn Taylor′s eye–opening, clever book will want to take immediate steps to better channel human behavior and create a more vibrant, productive workplace. Every firm will want to ensure that they are not a TOT incubator!"
—Sabeer Bhatia, cofounder of Hotmail, visionary, and developer of Nano City, the "Silicon Valley of India"
"Insightful and practical, this manual is for anyone (and that means everyone) with a boss. Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant contains surefire advice on how small adjustments in your behavior can turn even the worst TOT into Mr. Nice Guy."
—Robin Koval, bestselling coauthor of The Power of Nice; coauthor of the newly released The Power of Small; and President, The Kaplan Thaler Group
"Lynn Taylor′s timeless guide, laced with sharp wit, is the perfect antidote for employees surrounded by the gamut of office antics! It′s also a wake–up call for senior managers who want to improve the bottom line."
—Alan Engelson, apparel consultant, former senior vice president, Nautica

Spis treści:
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Getting Started: Advice for Employees.
Part I. Bratty Behavior.
1. Bragging.
2. Bullying.
3. Demanding.
4. Ignoring.
5. Impulsiveness.
6. Lying.
7. Self–Centeredness.
8. Stubbornness.
9. Tantrums.
10. Territorialism.
11. Whi ning.
Part II. Little Lost Lambs.
12. Endless Questioning.
13. Fantasy World.
14. Fickleness.
15. Helplessness.
16. Irrational Fears.
17. Forgetfulness.
18. Mood Swings.
19. Neediness.
20. Short Attention Spans.
Conclusion.
Special Section: Advice for Bosses—TOT Proof Your Company.
About Lynn Taylor.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
Lynn Taylor is a leading expert and spokesperson on career, hiring, and workplace issues, as well as an advisor and consultant to job seekers and executives. She is the founder of Lynn Taylor Consulting, where she focuses on employment, motivation, and related management issues, offering seminars and interactive workshops on these subjects. For more information, visit TameYourTOT.com.

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Praise For Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant
"Nobody understands the psychodynamics of workplace relationships like Lynn Taylor. With uncanny insight and laugh–out–loud humor, this gem will help you realize that you′re not alone. Now you can take back emotional control and be unstoppable in your career success!"
—Daphne Rose Kingma, relationship expert, six–time Oprah guest, bestselling author of ten books, including Loving Yourself
"CEOs, managers, and employees who read Lynn Taylor′s eye–opening, clever book will want to take immediate steps to better channel human behavior and create a more vibrant, productive workplace. Every firm will want to ensure that they are not a TOT incubator!"
—Sabeer Bhatia, cofounder of Hotmail, visionary, and developer of Nano City, the "Silicon Valley of India"
"Insightful and practical, this manual is for anyone (and that means everyone) with a boss. Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant contains surefire advice on how small adjustments in your behavior can turn even the worst TOT into Mr. Nice Guy."
—Robi n Koval, bestselling coauthor of The Power of Nice; coauthor of the newly released The Power of Small; and President, The Kaplan Thaler Group
"Lynn Taylor′s timeless guide, laced with sharp wit, is the perfect antidote for employees surrounded by the gamut of office antics! It′s also a wake–up call for senior managers who want to improve the bottom line."
—Alan Engelson, apparel consultant, former senior vice president, Nautica