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Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job Hardcover – July 1, 2009

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"Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant" ist das Ergebnis unzähliger Interviews und weitreichender Forschung. Mit diesem Leitfaden lernen Mitarbeiter ihre Vorgesetzten besser verstehen und mit schwierigen und frustrierten Managern umzugehen. Die häufigsten und lästigsten Verhaltensweisen, wie kindisches Auftreten und Schikanen, werden schonungslos offenbart. Viele Mitarbeiter ertragen einfach die Tiraden, Stimmungsschwankungen und unaufhörlichen Fragen ihrer tyrannischen Vorgesetzten. In diesem Buch erfahren sie, wie man selbst zu dem unberechenbarsten Chef ein gutes Verhältnis aufbauen und dennoch selbst Karriere machen kann. Der Schlüssel zum Erfolg liegt im Umgang mit diesen Terrible Office Tyrants (oder TOTs), die man genauso anpacken muss wie ein schwieriges Kleinkind. Nahezu keine Verhaltensweise, die Chefs an den Tagen legen können, fehlt. Der Quälgeist wird ebenso porträtiert wie der das kleine verlorene Schaf. Dieser Ratgeber zeigt anhand wahrer Begebenheiten und bewährter Lösungen, wie man mit leicht ablenkbaren und weinerlichen, launischen und mürrischen, zu Schikane neigenden und fordernden, hilfebedürftigen und eigensinnigen oder einfach nur egozentrischen Chefs am besten zurecht kommt.
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"Exceptionally helpful new book...excellent tips."
― - JOYCE LAIN KENNEDY, national career columnist, Tribune Media Services, author of multiple career bestsellers, including Resumes For Dummies.

"Every firm will want to ensure that they are not a TOT incubator!"
― SABEER BHATIA, cofounder of Hotmail, visionary, developer of the "Silicon Valley of India"

"Lynn Taylor helps you decode your boss...what barbs mean and how to deflect them."
―MARIE CLAIRE

"A savvy work read."
― MORE MAGAZINE

"Useful to many who feel trapped dealing with bad upper management."
― VIV MAGAZINE

"Insightful and practical…for anyone (and that means everyone) with a boss."
― ROBIN KOVAL, bestselling coauthor of The Power of Nice & The Power of Small

"Nobody understands the psychodynamics of workplace relationships like Lynn Taylor."
―DAPHNE ROSE KINGMA, bestselling author of ten relationship books, 6-time Oprah guest

"The advice in Taylor's book is preferable to going on the hunt for another job, except as a last resort."
― COLLEGERECRUITER

"Well-researched and thought-out…Being able to identify behaviors and their triggers, and use of Taylor’s coping strategies, will increase productivity and bring out the best in every employee ― from the top down."
― NEWSHAWK

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Do you have a boss who acts like a demanding, stubborn, fickle, distracted, or needy child or engages in bullying tantrums, micro-management, mood swings, or endless whining? We all have to deal with imperfect bosses. Unfortunately, some of us have to deal with bad bosses who--if you aren't careful--can sink your career along with their own.

In Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant (TOT), Lynn Taylor gives you practical, real-world tactics for dealing with childish boss behavior without sacrificing your principles or exacerbating office strife. Wielding truth wrapped in hilarity, Taylor takes you behind the bossy blustering so that you can achieve your goals--and career excellence. Bosses will also benefit from this guide to gain insight on what not to do with their teams. If you are a CEO, you know instinctively that Terrible Office Tyrants (TOTs) wreak havoc in your company, harming the bottom line. A special section will help you stop TOT behavior in its tracks-for a more humanized, productive workplace.

Like you, Taylor knows childish behavior when she sees it. In fact, bad bosses and kids who act out have plenty in common. But tirades, moodiness, and demanding behavior don't have to ruin your workday. In Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant (TOT), Taylor shows you how to build positive relationships with even the most out-of-control boss and thrive in your job. The key to success lies in dealing with a TOT much like a parent deals with a troublesome toddler.

No matter what kind of TOT you face each day, Taylor profiles them all here--from brats to little lost lambs--and shows you how to successfully manage their behavior for the sake of your career and your sanity. Based on extensive interviews and in-depth research, this indispensable guide demonstrates that with the right approach, you can tame your TOT.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley; 1st edition (July 1, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0470457643
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0470457641
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.76 x 1.04 x 8.63 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 120 ratings

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Lynn Taylor is a leading national workplace expert and author of the highly acclaimed career book, Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant (TOT): How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job. She is a speaker and career coach, as well as a self-proclaimed "empowerment zealot." Lynn has been a Work blogger for PsychologyToday.com for 13 years — and has been featured in hundreds of media outlets on all things "work" for the last 25 years. She has reached tens of millions of people with her career advancement, workplace and management advice in the last decade alone.

Lynn's passion is creating a more productive workforce and coaching executives to thrive in their careers. She has been quoted many times in such national media outlets as BusinessInsider, HuffingtonPost.com, MarketWatch, Glamour, NPR, among hundreds of others. Lynn coined such terms as "Gen U," for Generation "Unretired" and "Tempreneur," for entrepreneurial project workers. She often addresses topics on careers, empowerment, job searches, emotional intelligence, hiring, managing up and how to create a humanized, trusted workplace. Lynn has worked in management with global staffing firms and served as a top marketing executive at Fortune 500 firm Robert Half International for 12 years.

She received her B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications from New York University and lives in Southern California. For more information, visit TameYourTOT.com, LynnTaylorConsulting.com, LynnTaylor.com, or her PsychologyToday.com blogs.

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Kate K
5.0 out of 5 stars Full of tips on how to deal with sometimes uncomfortable workplace situations with your boss!
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2022
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this workplace book by Lynn Taylor. I was able to take her advice from the perspective of both the employee and manager, which I found invaluable. I manage a small team while also being managed by a corporate office, so for me, I want to be not only the best boss but also the best employee. Plus, you can't beat a little humor in a normally boring business book!

The book is nicely laid out into the type of boss such as "Bratty & Lost Little Lamb" and then further into chapters on how to deal with common example situations. I bookmarked a number of sections I found useful and wanted to be able to refer back to easily in the future. I have no doubt all of us have had an experience with one of the types of bosses she goes over.

I attend a Manager's conference each year and have already suggested this be one of our focuses in a session during the week. We can all benefit with tips and tricks of handling ourselves in many of these situations!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good advice
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2014
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The book provides good strategies and ways of categorising personality which are helpful for dealing with all types of people. Unfortunately the recommendation for my boss who is a bully is to change jobs! Not helpful. I would have liked to have seen better strategies for this type of personality because not everyone is in a position to change jobs.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Help in a time of need!
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2017
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I bought this book in a effort to figure out what I was dealing with at work. My managers had began to act in strange behaviors lately. Behaviors they didn't exhibit when I first started working at the company. As one co-worker put it "the honeymoon is over and the real person has come out". I was confused as I thought it was something I was doing or wasn't doing. That's not to say I don't have personal room for improvement [we all do] but it wasn't just me. I finally came to the realization when reading this book that I'm dealing with TOT's. I had no idea this was even a thing or even existed. This book has given me some great strategies to combat and de-escalate the TOT's when they begin to throw their tantrums. It was eerie reading the descriptions as they described the TOT's to the T. No pun intended. If you're having a hard time at work, if a boss seems determined to make your life hell, check this book out. You may think its a personal attack on you but you might just be dealing with a terrible office tyrant.
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Freakonforfatty
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, But Limited To Corporate.
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2017
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A good book, but it won't relate to the average joe like myself, who doesn't directly work under a corporate boss. For a normal office set-up, this isn't a good reference.
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Deanna
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed in this book
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2016
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I wish I had gone to my local bookstore to flip through this book prior to purchasing. I am disappointed with the repetitive and, sometimes, impractical advice. Since I work for a small company owned by a TOT I will, most certainly, not outlast the TOT. I purchased this in October as a Christmas gift to myself. I unwrapped it yesterday morning and began reading it in the evening. I wish I had spent my $21.00 on something else. I can't return it because it's past the 30 day return window. I don't want to donate it to the library because I don't appreciate the book at all. I have decided to keep it on the bookshelf as a reminder to do more research on a book prior to purchasing it.
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Charlie
5.0 out of 5 stars Bad boss? A good read!!!!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2016
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Having worked for over 30 years in all kinds of companies, from small start-up to major medical companies, I have noticed one common denominator.
Challenging bosses!
I wish I would have had this book when I was just starting out, and it would have probably saved my job a few times.
It is hard to know what to do when you are working for a boss who acts like he is just getting rolling into his "terrible twos".
First off, the book gives great examples of boss behavior with examples and descriptions.
Next, there are great examples of how to not only deal with the behavior, but how to correct or turn it to my advantage.
Finally, Lynn Taylor has a knack of making the "classroom" funny and informative.
The examples are useful, easy to follow, and enjoyable reading.
Who knows, you might want to get your boss a copy with the important lines highlighted.
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Mars
2.0 out of 5 stars Some Good Advice But Same Advice Chapter by Chapter
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2012
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I bought this book because I really loved the concept of the office tyrant being seen anew as a tot, someone that had to be viewed and dealt with like a child. The few bits of suggested ways to deal with this "tot" that I read before buying it seemed really helpful. Once I got it home I discovered that there are only so many different ways the author suggests for approaching an "adult child," and quickly each chapter's suggestions for how to deal with this tyrant were just the same as the chapters before.

By the end I felt as if the TOT concept was truly limited, and really instead of giving the TOT their deserved timeout, the book was filled with ways to comply to their childish demands without ruffling their feathers, which still leave them as the tyrant with all the power. Sometimes the pat, provided suggestion fits and is useful, other times it feels like bowing down to the tyrant and in some other situations, the suggestions simply aren't practical. In a grown up world, not every response appropriate for calming childish behavior is helpful or practical for solving professional problems. I would have gotten more out of flipping thru this at a library and not buying it.
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Susan S.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Resource
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2022
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This book is incredibly insightful about what’s behind difficult behavior in the office, whether it’s a boss or a coworker. It draws parallels between bad bosses and terrible two children, which is such a great lens. The parody helps you see the lighter side of their antics. More importantly, you get a ton of valuable information on how to cope and get ahead. A must-read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must read by all corporate guys
Reviewed in India on August 22, 2018
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Good depiction of various cases and probable way of dealing them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars おそれなくてもいいケースや、実害がない場合、利用してしまえばいい上司の行動特性もある、ということでした。
Reviewed in Japan on October 27, 2019
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自分自身がもともと合理的な性格で、職場で自信満々の上司が簡単にだめ出しをしたり、理屈がよくわからない意見が通ったり、議論がないままプロジェクトが進んだり、あとから最初に買った設備に問題があったと何年もたってからわかったり、怒ったり脅かしたりするのが常態化している、一人の人の意見が通ってしまって困るとか、 周囲で「ご機嫌伺い」をする人がさらに状況を悪化させているようなことがあって、どうしたもんかと思っていたら、ああーそっか、という説明がたっぷりあって助かりました。ケース別の対処方法も。分量が少し多い本ですが通勤の電車の中でちみちみと読みました。ユーモアもたっぷりで理論的でした。考え方としてふつうの幼児教育と人間行動学が入っていました。
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GrphicGrl
2.0 out of 5 stars Okay, but not worth the $$
Reviewed in Canada on November 8, 2015
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I was expecting more from this book from the reviews. Disappointed. What it basically said was to manage their emotions by surpressing yours. Don't become angry, but play to their egos and treat them as spoiled brats.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Delivery as promised.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2014
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