Resources
In this section of the website we're sharing resources to help you on your journey to be a great boss.
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Free downloads - Just for you we created two documents that can be downloaded for free. The first is the introductory chapter to our book, and the second is the results of a survey we conducted on bad bosses. We think you'll enjoy and learn from them both!
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Links to podcasts and articles - We've had a blast being on podcasts and contributing to articles to discuss and share the key messages and tips from our book. We thought we'd share them with you as they each have something interesting that you could find interesting and helpful. Enjoy!
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Free Downloads
Introduction to Book
To give you insights into the topics covered in our book Bad Bosses Ruin Lives: The Building Blocks for Being a Great Boss, we’re sharing the Introduction chapter which covers:
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Why we have bad bosses
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Myths and misconceptions about bad bosses
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The changing role of a boss
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The impact and shadow you cast
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Final challenges
Bad Boss Survey Report
Get an exclusive look into the Bad Boss surveys conducted for our book, giving you insights into:
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The most common types of bad bosses from two perspectives – on bosses you've had, and on you as a boss.
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The disconnect between how and what employees and bosses identify in bad bosses traits.
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Statistics to highlight the current “bad boss” landscape.
Podcasts & Articles
With Tom Emery we have a great discussion about leadership, with a particular focus on our book, Bad Bosses Ruin Lives, and how it can help us all to lead more effectively. It’s a brilliant conversation with so much insight.
With Chris Rainey we delve into bad boss behaviors and what we can all do to improve and correct them, sharing personal stories of when we've experienced and been bad bosses.
With Ollie Henderson we delve into the evolving complexities of workplace dynamics, giving a blueprint for how we can improve as leaders.
With Henry Lopez, Debra discusses how bad bosses ruin lives and great bosses enrich lives to lead the growth of a small business,
The 4 A's of Being a Great Boss
The 10 Types of Bad Bosses
How to Avoid Being a Bad Boss
Why managers need to embrace their bad boss traits, not run from them
The 3 Most Common Types of Bad Bosses
Helping Your Bosses Build Their Six Pack