Archive Monthly Archives: October 2013

How to Manage Tyrant Bosses & Remain Productive

Tyrannical bosses can have any one or several of the bad boss traits you’ve probably witnessed at some point. There are two traits, however, I hear the most about in the workplace – bullying and overly demanding. Fortunately, there are ways to manage up with a difficult boss. As I describe in the Forbes article […]

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HOLIDAY OFFICE TALES FOR THE BAD BOSS BLUES

National Survey Reveals Stories of Grinches, Ice Queens and Tiny TOTs Santa Monica, CA, December 2, 2009 — If you’ve been working for a Grinch, Ice Queen or a “Tiny TOT” boss during the past tumultuous year, there is hope – or at least holiday cheer of the commiseration kind. In a recent national survey […]

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BAD BOSS BEHAVIORS RISE UP TO 50%; SAYS FIVE-YEAR COMPARATIVE STUDY

Seven in 10 Americans Believe Bosses & Toddlers with Too Much Power Act Alike SANTA MONICA, Calif. – October 7, 2009 – Report cards are out, and bad bosses are not getting very good marks, suggests a new five-year comparative study. National surveys were conducted in 2004 and repeated in 2009 on bad and childish […]

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