New on Safari Books Online: Traits of a Jackass Manager
Do you – or someone you know - take credit for your employees’ ideas, hire relatives or withhold crucial information? Be honest! If so, this short how-not-to guide, Traits of a Jackass Manager: A How-Not-To Guide for Managers Old and New may be helpful. Have a good laugh while learning how to manage employees more productively.
Whether you’re just beginning your career as a supervisor or already have years of management experience, you’ll appreciate the useful pointers and cartoons in Traits of a Jackass Manager by Charles A. Sennewald. Of course you may also recognize some bosses you’ve encountered yourself over the years.
Just check out the table of contents and see how many “what not to do’s” you can identify with!
Traits of a Jackass Manager: A How-Not-To Guide for Managers Old and New
- The Manager Who Seeks to be “Liked” Rather than Respected
- The Manager Who Ignores the Opinions and Advice of Employees
- The Manager Who Fails to Delegate Properly
- The Manager Who Ignores the Training and Developmental Needs of Employees
- The Manager Who Insists on Doing Everything “The Company Way”
- The Manager Who Fails to Give Credit When Credit Is Due
- The Manager Who Treats Employees as Subordinates
- The Manager Who Ignores Employees’ Complaints
- The Manager Who Does Not Keep People Informed
- The Manager Who Holds His or Her Assistant Back
- The Manager Who Views the Disciplinary Process as a Punitive Action
- The Manager Who Fails to Back Up His or Her Staff
- The Manager Whose Word Cannot Be Trusted
- The Manager Who Avoids Making Decisions
- The Manager Who “Plays Favorites”
- The Manager Who Fails to Stay Current in the Field
- The Manager Who Enjoys “Pouring on” More Work than an Employee Can Handle
- The Manager Who Acts or Overreacts Too Quickly
- The Newly Promoted Manager Who Believes His or Her Manure Is Odorless
- The Manager Who Is Moody
- Managers Who Fail to Plan and Put Priorities on Their Work
- The Manager Who Lacks Emotion and Empathy
- The Manager Who Hires Relatives into the Organization
- The Manager Who Does Not Treat Women as Equals
- The Manager Who Faithfully Practices the Art of Pessimism
- The Manager Who Steals Employees’ Ideas
- The Manager Whose Style and Authority Are Based on Absolute Power
- The Manager Who Seems Oblivious to What Is Happening
- The Manager Who Loves to “Sack” Employees
- The Manager Who Embarrasses Subordinates in the Presence of Others
- The Manager Who Follows “Double Standards” in the Organization
- The Manager Who Is a Religious or Racial Bigot
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