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The Allure Of Toxic Leaders: Why We Follow Destructive Bosses And Corrupt Politicians--and How We Can Survive Them

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How Bad Is Your Boss? An Assessment Quiz

How bad is your boss, really? How difficult is the situation you have

to cope with? This quiz will help you rate your situation compared

to others so you can better put your own boss in perspective. After

all, you may think your boss is really bad in some ways, but not so

bad in others, while other people may have a boss who is bad in

many ways. This quiz will help you better understand what to do to

deal with your situation, from making the best of it, to having a

conversation, to bringing in a neutral third party or advocate, to

moving on—preferably with a good reference.

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Alternatives to Downsizing

"Downsizing has been a pervasive managerial practice for the past ten years. It has been the unquestioning norm that, if a company finds itself in financial difficulties, THE way out is to downsize by cutting personnel. Yet concern is growing about the human costs that accompany downsizing, and questions are being asked about its impact on the macro-economy: as more people are downsized out of jobs, who is there to buy the downsized companies' products? Furthermore we now know that downsizing rarely returns the benefits expected of it: a downsized firm is often worse placed, not better, to compete."

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How To Manage A Difficult Boss

"According to Terry Bates, managing director of GHN Coaching, most people have problems with their superiors. It goes with the territory. Banking bosses may, however, be more problematic than most. In a business driven by the bottom line, executives are frequently selected for promotion on the basis of their financial contribution rather than their management skills."

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How Do You Deal With Difficult People At Work?

"These days everyone is difficult -- the people I work with, customers, everybody. They are wearing me out. Is there a secret for dealing with difficult people?"

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Dealing With Difficult Bosses

"Dealing with people is not always a smooth and seamless process. When that "challenging" person is your boss, you must use savvy, skill, excellent timing so that you not only survive, but thrive in your position. Let's talk about three kinds of bosses: the slave driver, the bully, and the disorganized chief."

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20 Ways To Deal With Difficult People

"20 Solutions to deal with whiners, screamers and other workplace miscreants."

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