Surrounded by Bad Bosses (And Lazy Employees)

Thomas Erikson is a Swedish behavioral expert, active lecturer, and bestselling author. For more than twenty years he has been traveling all over Europe delivering lectures and seminars to executives and managers at a wide range of companies, including IKEA, Coca Cola, Microsoft, and Volvo. Surrounded by Idiots has been a Swedish runaway bestseller since it was first published in 2014. It has sold over 3 million copies worldwide and been translated into 42 languages.

Part of the bestselling Surrounded by Idiots series! Internationally bestselling author Thomas Erikson has helped changed how the world thinks about behavior using a simple 4-color behavior analysis system. In Surrounded by Bad Bosses he applies that same system to revolutionize the workplace.Everyone has had a bad boss. You might have one right now. You might even be one. Bad bosses are a fact of the workplace, whether they're short-tempered, unclear about expectations, or too disorganized to manage so much as a stapler. But how do you not only survive a difficult boss, but help your career thrive despite them?By identifying your boss's behavior profile you'll be better able to interact with them no matter what the situation. Erikson offers example stories and concrete steps to help you thrive in any work situation.Of course, much as we love to blame our bosses, sometimes management isn't the problem at all. For every bad boss there is also a lazy employee, so Erikson also looks at the issue from a completely different perspective-employees themselves- and explores why some colleagues frequently underachieve, and what you can do to change this if you're the boss.Written with Erikson's signature humor and warmth, Surrounded by Bad Bosses (And Lazy Employees) will help you deal with the most hopeless managers and employees you can imagine-and keep you entertained along the way.

Written with Erikson's signature humour and warmth,Surrounded by Bad Bosses (And Lazy Employees)will help you deal with the most hopeless managers and employees you can imagine-and keep you entertained along the way.

Contents:IntroductionPART 1 - SURROUNDED BY BAD BOSSES1. Really bad leadership - and its appalling consequences2. Why you should choose your boss, instead of your employer3. Leadership is a process of communication4. How to understand and predict your boss's behavior5. The most common color combinations and how to recognize them6. Why you sometimes feel stressed at work7. Why you definitely want a red boss8. Why you should hope for a yellow boss9. Why a green boss is the best option10. Why a blue boss is the ultimate solution11. Why we do what we do: what the colors don't show12. The author's profile and what you can learn from it13. Distinguishing between colors and driving forces14. The difference between your personality and your behavior15. How to adapt effectively to your boss's color16. The Missing Piece of the Puzzle: When colors and driving forces aren't enough17. Surrounded by superfluous bossesPART 2 - SURROUNDED BY LAZY EMPLOYEES18. Why it's so hard for your staff to get the job done19. How to 'read' your staffs' colors20. Whip or carrot - how to motivate your staff21. Leader - or specialist? Your job as a boss22. If you're an efficient red boss23. If you're an inspiring yellow boss24. If you're a caring green boss25. If you're an analytic and objective blue boss26. The best way to put a team together27. Helping your team become active participants28. When everyone agrees but still doesn't do anything...29. Where the real slackers come from30. Feedback... the hardest part31. Why 'why' is the most important questionResources