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Getting the Most From Your Boss

In this excerpt from "Being the Boss: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader," authors Linda A. Hill and Kent Lineback explore the dynamics between employee and boss, and on the difference between bosses mentoring and judging.READ»

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Hacking Work: Managing Guilty Secrets

Bill Jensen and Josh Klein's new book, "Hacking Work" is about righteous rule-breaking. Here, the authors discuss breaking taboos to change the workplace, starting with telling your boss why the company is broken.READ»

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Poll: Why the Boss Sucks, By Employees

According to a new survey, managers consider themselves smarter, a better coach, and more visionary than many of their underlings believe.READ»

Being a Good Boss Is Pretty Damn Hard

The job is never done, it is amazingly easy to screw-up, and wielding power over others makes it all even harder because you are being watched so closely. Yet, despite all these hurdles, the best evidence shows that many, if not most, people find their bosses to be competent and compassionate.READ»

Is Your Boss a Certified Brasshole? Take the BRASS Quiz

The higher the score, the worse your boss. If your boss is really bad, if he or she scores "true" on 15 or more items, then you have the misfortune of working for a certified brasshole.READ»

Business@Large: What If Your Boss Was as Volatile as the Stock Market??

We like predictability in our bosses. Here's a day-in-the-life at the office if the boss acted like the stock market...READ»

Nonsense At Work

How to get your boss to act like a real manager once a week:I come from the land of the Ostrich and I have a question for you.  When it comes to feedback on your performance at work, do you bury your head in the sand?You ...READ»

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Work/Life: Dr Douglas Meyer, the Patient Evangelist

DONATE TO DR DOUGLAS MEYER'S FAVORITE CHARITY Douglas' family would like to create a functional memorial in his honor. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations made in his name, Douglas F. Meyer MD, to the ...READ»

Create Your Own Job Security: Stomp Office Politics, Chapters 2

Chapter 2: Create Your Own Job Security: Stomp Office Politics!Developing the Mindset. http://www.glocrest.com/globalcrestblog/Traci’s situation can mirror to some degree our own lives in the career world. It is amazing how far ...READ»