Crazy Bosses

Jam-packed with new anecdotes, updated references, and modernized jokes, Stanley Bing’s seminal investigation of what makes bosses crazy is now revised for a new generation. Fans of television’s The Office and the cult film Office Space will love this classic guide to the universal workplace phenomenon of crazy bosses, now updated for a new century’s worth of insane supervisors. Bestselling author and business guru Stanley Bing’s Crazy Bosses identifies the various types of crazy bosses—the boss with the five brains, the bully, the paranoid boss, the narcissist, the “bureaucrazy,” and the disaster hunter—and offers readers concrete strategies on how to cope, and, most importantly, how not to become crazy bosses themselves. How do you survive—and even thrive—when your manager has completely lost their mind? Bad Bosses Identified: Learn to spot the five types of crazy managers in their natural habitat: the Bully, the Paranoid, the Narcissist, the Wimp, and the Disaster Hunter. Workplace Humor: With razor-sharp wit and updated anecdotes for the modern office, Bing turns the horror of corporate life into a hilarious, must-read management satire. Actionable Coping Strategies: Move beyond complaining with concrete, field-tested tactics for managing up, navigating office politics, and protecting your sanity (and your job). A Guide to Sane Leadership: The final, crucial lesson: how to climb the ladder without becoming the kind of boss you've always hated.