2009 Winner Readers Favorite Book Award
2010 Winner Rebecca's Reads Literary Award
2010 Winner Reader Views Literary Award
2010 Winner Axiom Business Book Award
"Tony Deblauwe's approach to dealing with an abrasive, domineering boss is both insightful and inspired." -LAURA CRASHAW, author of Taming The Abrasive Manager
"Tangling with Tyrants offers hope and alternatives for people who may think quitting is the only option for dealing with a bad boss." - FOREWORD MAGAZINE
"This book is a terrific and practical guide to dealing with bosses, and demonstrates a remarkable talent by Deblauwe to understand where key elements of power are focused in the workplace." - BOOKREVIEW.COM
"Tangling with Tyrants identifies and explains dysfunctional relationship roles, what behaviors will adversely affect an employee, and actually changing the relationship dynamics with enduring, practical, applicable solutions." - MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
BOOK SUMMARY
Do you dread going to work because of your boss? Quitting isn't always an option and feeling like a victim of a bad boss only robs you of productivity, job satisfaction, and power. Career strategist and workplace expert Tony Deblauwe has spent years coaching employees how to be more effective with difficult bosses, and he has compiled his experiences into this indispensable guide.
Tangling with Tyrants: Managing the Balance of Power at Work offers practical techniques that show you how to build a communication process that will turn things around and help you build successful outcomes. You'll get guidance on addressing direct and indirect bad boss behaviors, developing the right approach, and achieving mutually beneficial outcomes. By applying the techniques in this book, you will be equipped with the right tools to handle your boss and create the results you want.
2010 Winner Rebecca's Reads Literary Award
2010 Winner Reader Views Literary Award
2010 Winner Axiom Business Book Award
"Tony Deblauwe's approach to dealing with an abrasive, domineering boss is both insightful and inspired." -LAURA CRASHAW, author of Taming The Abrasive Manager
"Tangling with Tyrants offers hope and alternatives for people who may think quitting is the only option for dealing with a bad boss." - FOREWORD MAGAZINE
"This book is a terrific and practical guide to dealing with bosses, and demonstrates a remarkable talent by Deblauwe to understand where key elements of power are focused in the workplace." - BOOKREVIEW.COM
"Tangling with Tyrants identifies and explains dysfunctional relationship roles, what behaviors will adversely affect an employee, and actually changing the relationship dynamics with enduring, practical, applicable solutions." - MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
BOOK SUMMARY
Do you dread going to work because of your boss? Quitting isn't always an option and feeling like a victim of a bad boss only robs you of productivity, job satisfaction, and power. Career strategist and workplace expert Tony Deblauwe has spent years coaching employees how to be more effective with difficult bosses, and he has compiled his experiences into this indispensable guide.
Tangling with Tyrants: Managing the Balance of Power at Work offers practical techniques that show you how to build a communication process that will turn things around and help you build successful outcomes. You'll get guidance on addressing direct and indirect bad boss behaviors, developing the right approach, and achieving mutually beneficial outcomes. By applying the techniques in this book, you will be equipped with the right tools to handle your boss and create the results you want.
