Tangling with Tyrants: Managing the Balance of Power at Work

Do you hate your job because of your boss? Tangling with Tyrants: Managing the Balance of Power at Work will help you improve any toxic workplace and overcome bullying or passive aggressive behavior from your manager.

A great manager can make a huge difference in your productivity, job satisfaction and the overall work experience. Positive managers can make work fun and enjoyable. Unfortunately, not everyone works for a great boss.

Do You Work for a Bad Boss?
•Does your boss compliment you on a job well done?
•Does your boss collaborate with you on tasks or projects?
•Is your boss interested in your personal well-being and career development?
•Does your boss communicate expectations clearly?
•Does your boss listen effectively?
•Is your boss open to criticism and feedback?

If you answered “no” to any of these questions, then you need to read Tangling with Tyrants: Managing the Balance of Power at Work! This is a must read book that can help you improve your relationship with your boss, reduce your work stress, and bring enjoyment back to your work.

Effective Communication
Improving relations with your boss starts with effective communication. Tangling with Tyrants: Managing the Balance of Power at Work offers practical techniques that show you how to improve communication at work and build a successful relationship with your boss. By applying the techniques in this book, you will be equipped with the right tools to overcome the challenges with your manager and generate the results you want.

Behavior Management
Workplace bullying and passive aggressive behavior can lead to work stress and a toxic workplace environment. Tangling with Tyrants: Managing the Balance of Power at Work shows you how to build better relationships with toxic bosses, toxic leaders, micro managers, workplace bullies and other tyrants in the workplace.

Awards
2009 Winner Readers Favorite Book Award
2010 Winner Rebecca's Reads Literary Award
2010 Winner Reader Views Literary Award
2010 Winner Axiom Business Book Award

Critical Acclaim

"Tony Deblauwe's approach to dealing with an abrasive, domineering boss is both insightful and inspired."
—Laura Crawshaw, author of “Taming the Abrasive Manager”

"Tangling with Tyrants offers hope and alternatives for people who may think quitting is the only option for dealing with a bad boss."
— Forward Magazine

"This book is a terrific and practical guide to dealing with bosses, and demonstrates a remarkable talent by Deblauwe to understand where key elements of power are focused in the workplace."
— BookReview.com

"Tangling with Tyrants identifies and explains dysfunctional relationship roles, what behaviors will adversely affect an employee, and actually changing the relationship dynamics with enduring, practical, applicable solutions."
— Midwest Book Review