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If you are a boss who wants to do great work, what can you do about?

Good Boss, Bad Boss is devoted to answering that question. Stanford Professor Robert Sutton weaves together the best psychological and management research with compelling stories and cases to reveal the mindset and moves of the best (and worst) bosses. This book was inspired by the deluge of emails, research, phone calls, and conversations that Dr. Sutton experienced after publishing his blockbuster bestseller The No Asshole Rule. He realized that most of these stories and studies swirled around a central figure in every workplace: THE BOSS. These heart-breaking, inspiring, and sometimes funny stories taught Sutton that most bosses - and their followers - wanted a lot more than just a jerk-free workplace. They aspired to become (or work for) an all-around great boss, somebody with the skill and grit to inspire superior work, commitment, and dignity among their charges.

As Dr. Sutton digs into the nitty-gritty of what the best (and worst) bosses do, a theme runs throughout Good Boss, Bad Boss - which brings together the diverse lessons and is a hallmark of great bosses: They work doggedly to "stay in tune" with how their followers (and superiors, peers, and customers too) react to what they say and do. The best bosses are acutely aware that their success depends on having the self-awareness to control their moods and moves, to accurately interpret their impact on others, and to make adjustments on the fly that continuously spark effort, dignity, and pride among their people.

Robert Sutton is Professor of Management Science and Engineering at the Stanford Engineering School.The No Asshole Rule was a New York Times bestseller and won a Quill Award as the Best Business Book of the Year in 2007.

	Preface: From Assholes to Bosses	1
	I Setting the Stage	11
1	The Right Mindset	13
	II What the Best Bosses Do	45
2	Take Control	47
3	Strive to Be Wise	71
4	Stars and Rotten Apples	99
5	Link Talk and Action	127
6	Serve as a Human Shield	154
7	Don’t Shirk from the Dirty Work	181
8	Squelch Your Inner Bosshole	210
	III The Upshot	241
9	It’s All About You	243
	Your Stories and Ideas About Bosses	251
	Acknowledgements	253
	Notes	263
	Index	295

The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't