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Brought to you by Penguin. The funny and practical guide on how to deal with difficult managers, colleagues, and teams, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots. Being driven crazy by a micro-manager? Frequently drowning under your boss's unreasonable expectations?...

Part of the bestselling Surrounded by Idiots series! Internationally bestselling author Thomas Erikson has helped changed how the world thinks about behavior using a simple 4-color behavior analysis system. In Surrounded by Bad Bosses he applies that same system to revolutionize the workplace...

You like your job but you have a bad boss. I was you a few years ago and I can help.

Can behavioral science help us learn how to deal with and help bad, bullying bosses be less...bad? Yes, it can. Jennifer Hancock, author of several award-winning books and founder of Humanist Learning Systems, will teach us how to humanistically help our bosses be better managers. She specializes in humanistic management and programs focused on how to stop bullying and harassment using science. Her insights on how to combine philosophy and science to help solve our problems more effectively have helped countless people all over the world.

One-third of our lives are spent in work, so bosses have a massive influence in shaping us. In this podcast we talk to some amazing people about leadership in the working world and about the best and the worst bosses they’ve had. We don’t always stick to the topic but the conversation is always compelling. Our goal is to educate, entertain and hopefully change some behaviour to make working life better for all.