Bad boss what to do if you work for one, manage one or are one

In a tough or toxic work environment, are you brave enough to'challenge your own thinking'and'shift your own perspective'to make relationships work'' Bad Boss'is for anyone who is in ' or who is keen to avoid ' a negative workplace environment characteris...

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Main Author: Gibbings, Michelle
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. Wiley 2020
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505 0 |a Are you the office energy thief? -- Put yourself in their shoes -- Challenge yourself -- Assess your boss's style -- The Mercenary -- The Believer -- The Illusionist -- The Liberator -- Step 1: Get curious -- Step 2: Source other opinions -- Step 3: Check for mitigating factors -- Pre-match check -- 2 STRATEGISE your options -- Stop whingeing, start advancing -- You go first -- Step 1: Frame your vision -- Step 2: Write down your principles -- Check your position -- Invest in the boss bank -- Know your currency -- Increasing the value -- Pick your power play 
505 0 |a Sense check your reality -- Part II What to do if you ... manage one -- 5 ASSESS the situation -- Check yourself -- Open your eyes -- Sense check weak signals -- Informal sources -- Conversation etiquette -- Look for warning signs -- Formal sources -- Ask before they go -- Uncover the root cause -- Sanity check -- Culture doesn't fit -- They're out of their depth -- 6 STRATEGISE the path forward -- Reality bites -- What to do if it's YOU -- What to do if it's THEM -- What to do if it's the ENVIRONMENT -- 7 ACT with purpose -- Enter the arena -- Get ready to be real -- Step 1: Plan 
505 0 |a Set boundaries to deal with pester power -- Reshape your role -- Seek connections -- 3 ACT with intent -- Flip the boss lens -- A nudge in the right direction -- Negotiate your position -- 1. Be open-minded and open-hearted -- 2. Have clear options -- 3. Understand your boss's needs -- 4. Conduct your pre-mortem -- 5. Have resolve and see it through -- Aim for the 3 Cs -- 1. Understand your mindset -- 2. Focus your energy -- 3. Decide to act mindfully -- Break the drama binge -- 4 REFLECT on progress -- Reflect, learn and grow -- A progress stocktake -- Know when to cash out -- Watch for fallout 
505 0 |a Intro -- Bad Boss -- Contents -- About the author -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Confessions of a bad boss -- Why this book and why now -- How to use this book -- Introduction -- The leadership deficit -- Good leadership matters to all of us -- Eight myths of the modern workplace -- Myth 1: Leadership is a title -- Myth 2: Leading is a one-size-fits-all approach -- Myth 3: Leaders are not needed in a flat organisational structure -- Myth 4: Leadership is an innate ability -- Myth 5: Leaders have no emotions -- Myth 6: Bad leadership is attributable to bad people 
505 0 |a Myth 7: Leadership needs are different for different ages -- Myth 8: Leaders, employees and bosses should love their job, no matter what -- Four steps to freedom and fulfilment -- The leadership pressure chamber -- External versus internal demands -- Who eats who? -- Operating the release valve -- Part I What to do if you ... work for one -- 1 ASSESS your position -- Fact versus fiction -- Own your impact -- Are you firing on all cylinders? -- Are you getting enough sleep? -- Are you a meeting junkie? -- Are you always late? -- Are you setting the bar too high? -- Do you avoid saying 'no'? 
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520 |a In a tough or toxic work environment, are you brave enough to'challenge your own thinking'and'shift your own perspective'to make relationships work'' Bad Boss'is for anyone who is in ' or who is keen to avoid ' a negative workplace environment characterised by ineffective leadership. Believe it or not, bad bosses are not bad people, and there are concrete steps you can take to improve your situation. Inside, author Michelle Gibbings shares wisdom drawn from decades in corporate leadership. It takes teamwork at every level to create an environment where everyone can flourish. If you dare to examine your own role in your current situation and take action today, you stand to gain better relationships and greater career satisfaction. Challenge the standard leadership practices and transform a tough situation to the benefit of all. Learn how to: -determine where the problem really lies> -identify your role in the bad boss situation> -strategise your best option forward> -take action using concrete tools> -reflect and monitor progress for long-term gain.>> Bad Boss'>will take the edge off your stressful work environment and provide you with key actionable steps to turn things around.</ '<