Macmillan, Fachbücher, Surrounded by Bad Bosses (and Lazy Employees): How to Stop Struggling, Start Succeeding, and Deal...

Contents: Introduction PART 1 - SURROUNDED BY BAD BOSSES 1. Really bad leadership - and its appalling consequences 2. Why you should choose your boss, instead of your employer 3. Leadership is a process of communication 4. How to understand and predict your boss's behavior 5. The most common color combinations and how to recognize them 6. Why you sometimes feel stressed at work 7. Why you definitely want a red boss 8. Why you should hope for a yellow boss 9. Why a green boss is the best option 10. Why a blue boss is the ultimate solution 11. Why we do what we do: what the colors don't show 12. The author's profile and what you can learn from it 13. Distinguishing between colors and driving forces 14. The difference between your personality and your behavior 15. How to adapt effectively to your boss's color 16. The Missing Piece of the Puzzle: When colors and driving forces aren't enough 17. Surrounded by superfluous bosses PART 2 - SURROUNDED BY LAZY EMPLOYEES 18. Why it's so hard for your staff to get the job done 19. How to 'read' your staffs' colors 20. Whip or carrot - how to motivate your staff 21. Leader - or specialist? Your job as a boss 22. If you're an efficient red boss 23. If you're an inspiring yellow boss 24. If you're a caring green boss 25. If you're an analytic and objective blue boss 26. The best way to put a team together 27. Helping your team become active participants 28. When everyone agrees but still doesn't do anything... 29. Where the real slackers come from 30. Feedback... the hardest part 31. Why 'why' is the most important question Resources.