Good Boss, Bad Boss
by Robert I. Sutton
Sutton on what the best bosses do: stay in tune with how their behaviour lands, protect their people, take the blame and share the credit, and manage the small moments that determine whether people feel respected. It is evidence-based and readable, with a self-test and a chapter on being the boss of yourself.
Read it if…
you are a new or struggling manager and want evidence about what actually works.
Skip it if…
you want strategy; this is about daily conduct.
Three things you will actually use
- Bosses are watched constantly; small actions are magnified.
- Protect your people from above and from each other.
- Predictability beats charisma.
Do this first
Ask your team anonymously how predictable you are; it is the trait people want most.
Our verdict
Evidence on daily managerial conduct.
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