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Don't Kill the Bosses!: Escaping the Hierarchy Trap

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This is an excellent book which has begun to significantly change the way I perceive my workplace and how I act within it. These new insights by Culbert and Ullmen are exceptionally focused and proactive - And I have been looking for some methods of dealing with these issues that are both realistic and EFFECTIVE. After many years in the workforce, I was beginning to look at many organizations and systems with a "that's just the way it is" mentality - but this book has well-defined strategies for breaking out of that trap. I highly recommend this book for all businesses - but especially my co-workers and friends in large companies - who can benefit greatly in their dealings with large-company politics and management issues.

This is an excellent book to help you understand what not to do as a boss! However, if you are an employee who is dealing with a bad boss, there is no practical advise on to either 1) help you cope better, and 2) somehow get this information filtered up through the hierarchy. If you are an employee trying to get a better understanding of how to cope with the egocentric, bent on the hierarchy type boss, this book unfortunately will not help you.

Don't kill the bosses has been an eye-opener to me and all the people I gave it to. It showed me the origins of wicked and unsuccessful boss-subordinate relationships and the means to radically alter this unsatisfactory state of affairs.
Applying the principles of this book can improve both the efficiency of work and the meaning that bosses and subordinates derive from it.
This is an absolutely must-read!

I wish this book had come out a few years ago: I would have given it to my last boss. He was inspired as a leader and devoted to our organization's mission. However, he created an environment in which hierarchy dictated all relationships and communication. As a result, lots of great people left after only a few years. Had this book been out then, I would have gotten it for him as a holiday gift. It offers focused analysis of pitfalls that characterized our organization, why and how those pitfalls cause so much damage, and how to repair them and create a new corporate culture. Hopefully others will be able to benefit!

Bosses and soon-to-be bosses need to read this. Two-sided accountability -- a brilliant new paradigm for looking at relationships within organizations. Forget politics - this is a NEW type of organization and a new set of rules for working together effectively and creatively. The case studies make this real and applicable to YOU and YOUR organization.

Let me repeat one more time. This is a must have! Everyone who reads this book will come out of it with a much clearer understanding and picture of boss/subordinate relationships. Easy to read. Compelling. If you are committed to improving your relationship, whether it be with your boss, your team and/or co-workers, or for just plain personal development, this is the book for you!