Book Titles

Good Boss, Bad Boss
How to Be the Best… and Learn from the Worst

By Robert Sutton

Year Published: 2010
ISBN-13: 978-0446556088
Categories: Being a Boss, Leadership, Management

167 Quotes Found

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Good Boss, Bad Boss:

If you are a boss in an asshole-infested organization, or in a nasty neighborhood of an otherwise civilized workplace, the best solution is to escape…

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Good Boss, Bad Boss:

…learn the fine art of emotional detachment and indifference – don’t let their poison touch your soul.

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Good Boss, Bad Boss:

When you face an onslaught of mean-spirited creeps, practicing the art of indifference can protect your followers and loved ones from the ugliest part of yourself.

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Good Boss, Bad Boss:

Regardless of why it happens, bosses who treat their people like dirt usually do more harm than good, even when they act with the best of intentions.

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Good Boss, Bad Boss:

Embarrassment and pride are perhaps the most powerful antidotes to asshole poisoning.

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Good Boss, Bad Boss:

If you are a boss, your success depends on staying in tune with how others think, feel, and react to you.

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Good Boss, Bad Boss:

…a hallmark of poor performance is a lack of self-awareness; [bad bosses] consistently overestimate their skills in just about any task that requires intellectual and social skills…

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