Nasty Bosses : How to Deal with Them without Stooping to Their Level [Paperback]

Jay Carter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 28, 2004

The bestselling expert on>nasty behavior sets hissights on bad bosses

In the straightforward and popular style of Dr. Carter's previous three books (Nasty People, Nasty Men, and Nasty Women), Nasty Bosses provides no-nonsense insights into bad-tempered behavior, offering proven techniques for handling every harmful moment inflicted by snide superiors. > Combining humor with the know-how of a trained psychologist, Dr. Carter offers strategies for:

• Navigating around the "The Carrot Dangler"--the boss who motivates with the promise of a promotion but never delivers
• Discerning the deceptive "Two Face"--the supervisor who tells everyone a different story to try to please them all
• Coping with "The Crusader"--the chief who demands fanatical hard work and dedication from employees but "guilts" them, "misers" them, and demeans them
• Dealing with "The Chucky Boss"--when this boss is through using you, you get chucked in the "wasted" bin
• Contending with "The Noper"--the leader who rejects your ideas only to later implement them as his own

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From the Back Cover

Sanity-saving solutions for dealing with bad bosses!

A nasty boss is a force to be reckoned with--one that can wreak havoc on your life at work and at home. With a nasty boss, you're on the job around the clock: you worry about job security while taking a shower; you run three red lights on the way home because you're busy hatching plans to get in your boss's good graces; you waste the weekend simmering with anger over the latest office mandate. Nasty Bosses is your passport to a happier, calmer, and saner life.

In this sanity-saving guide, Dr. Jay Carter, the bestselling expert on nasty behavior, sets his sights on problem bosses. He provides no-nonsense insights into bad-tempered behavior, offering proven techniques for handling snide superiors.

Combining humor with the know-how of a trained psychologist and former corporate manager, Dr. Carter offers strategies for:

• Navigating around the Carrot Dangler--the boss who motivates with promises but never delivers
• Discerning the deceptive Two-Face--the supervisor who tells everyone a different story to appease them all
• Coping with the Crusader--the chief who demands fanatical hard work and dedication from employees but doesn't return the favor
• Dealing with the Noper--the leader who rejects your ideas only to later implement them as his or her own
• And many other types of nasty bosses

About the Author

Jay Carter, P.D., is a psychologist and former corporate manager specializing in anger management and corporate issues. The author of Nasty People, Nasty Men, and Nasty Women, he has appeared on more than one hundred television and radio shows.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (July 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071432477
• ISBN-13: 978-0071432474
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,125 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nasty Bosses, May 30, 2007

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J. robbins "Book reader" (Orange County CA.) - See all my reviews
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Great book. Has helped to empower me and my coworkers. I passed the book around at work and they really liked it. Now we understand what we can do to combat the situation.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jim Ackerman, July 8, 2005

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This book blew me away! It is subtle. This is a sleeper. I was going through the book again and BANG! It propelled me right into my prefrontal lobe! I got it! What a brilliant book! This book is more than just words. I don't know how the author did it, but I am so grateful. If you don't get it, it's an OK book. If you get it, it snaps you into a different state of mind. I hope you get it.
Jim Ackerman

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5.0 out of 5 stars nasty bosses book, October 1, 2009

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Working for a nasty boss, this book helped make my job a bit easier. It gave great insight as to why someone behaves like they do as a boss - even though they are an adult - and how to cope.... Very good reference.