“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”I'm not a big fan of the standard DISC model due to it being too binary and relative, thus I also had my doubts about this book at first. But having read his earlier book "Surrounded by Idiots" I found it refreshingly different and useful so I also gave a chance to this book. I have to admit that the first 30% was a bit struggle and I started to think that it's another example of a good book followed by a serie...

Erikson's "Surrounded by Bad Bosses..." was really interesting to me. The title caught my eye because... well, we've all had a bad boss or lazy employee in the bunch, no matter where you've worked, and I wanted to know if there were any tips on how to put up with mine. Erikson's advice was helpful in identifying what kind of employees and bosses there are based off of a color scheme (red, yellow, blue, and green) and though he explains this in more detail in another of his books (I haven't read

This book was okay. I found the discussion surrounding the disc model interesting but full of flaws. Humans are far too complex to simply place them into one of four groups. There is a lot of gray area.

"Nobody wants a grumpy boss. But you need to look at the intention behind certain comments."This is my first Thomas Erikson book.I didn't know what to expect but from all the hype, seeing his book everywhere and all the praise, I was curious.Relatively with non-fiction it's always a hit or miss but I know I'm not obligated to like it or love it as sometimes with self-help or business book, not everyone agrees with the narrative.What I would say I enjoy from this book is the study of humans.I've

3 stars.Surrounded by Idiots remains one of the most useful NF books that I’ve ever read, I thought it was full of insight and tips that I’ve applied and have found incredibly useful. I wasn’t the biggest fan of Book 2 (Surrounded by Psychopaths), but I had that down to the fact that perhaps I’m just not very good at identifying these psychopaths in my life, and when I do I tend to just steer clear rather than try and deal with it head on (very green!), and therefore I found the tips less useful...

This book is split into two parts. The first half for employees and the second half for managers. I only read the first part but will revisit the second half when it is relevant to me (you are actually told by the author to stop reading if you aren’t at managerial level yet 😅). This book lead in nicely from surrounded by idiots it is really insightful thinking about personality types and communication styles in the work place. It also taps into driving forces and levels of development which was

Great for reflection. Many great ideas for improving communication.

It's a worth reading book.Erikson explained in details about bosses and lazy co-worker based on color (red, blue, yellow, green) i would like if Erikson put in some tips on how to go through this office chaos situation rather just only stated the issues through color...The book title is really eye catching..this is the common issues in every office.Overall this book is great...help you in leadership and you will be a better boss.

I enjoy a self-improvement work book, but this one spent too much time going over and over the author’s theories about categorising everyone into one of four colours and not enough time introducing any genuinely new ideas. Didn’t feel I got much from this.

I found this to be far more insightful than I honestly thought it would be, both in relation to my own behaviours and those of others, some of the descriptions certainly brought various people to mind s well as a few 'that's exactly it!' moments. As well as that, I did find a few of the hints and tips throughout the book intriguing and I'm certainly going to be reading back through and noting those that I think will help (although I will not be dog-earing the pages!). Granted the 4 main personal...

True story: I came across this book through Goodreads Giveaway on a particularly irritating work day. I decided to enter the giveaway on a whim, and to my great amusement, I won a copy. My main motivation to read the book was to understand the shaky professional relationship I have with a supervisor, and how my work style seems to always clash with theirs. I rarely take notes when I read a non-fiction book, yet this time I felt compelled to jot down my reactions, even just to write 'LOL' or 'ha!...

3.5/5I've been working long enough to understand my current boss, so most of the informations are not new for me. I was expecting something more in depth. Although, it's nice to confirm my experiences with theories from the book. My boss is exactly what the book describe as red boss and what it explains about the behaviour and how to handle them is really accurate!

This book is SO good! I recently changed jobs and this book offered so much insight into my work personality, my bosses and my co-workers. It has helped me to let go of things at the old place and is teaching me about the people at my new place. Thank you Goodreads for this giveaway opportunity. This will be a book I keep forever.

I was so excited to read this book as the title really caught my eye. I found it super repetitive which is the only downfall. The information and tips were insightful. I liked how it gave different perspective from both the boss and employee. I have not read any other books in the series, but I will be looking into them.

Despite a provocative title, this book is actually a very heartfelt and empathetic guide to dealing with the different personalities that can arise in the workplace. It’s mission is to get readers to consider their colleague’s behaviour (decoded by the 4-colour DISC model), driving forces, and development stages; such that they can become better employees and/or managers and bring out the best in their teams.What starts as a fairly simplistic bucketing of individuals into four colours, gradually...

There are some serious criticisms of this book that should be heard, especially so if you enjoyed Surrounded By Idiots, the author's previous title. First of all, Surrounded by Bad Bosses seems like an appendix of Surrounded By Idiots rather than a separate book despite it being longer than its predecessor. The reader also needs to read "Idiots" in order to understand the bulk of this work.Erikson's writing is 100% more sassy and opinionated in Surrounded by Bad Bosses and that's not a good thin...

I picked this book up purely because of the title. I mean, seriously!?! How many of us have had bad bosses and lazy employees? Very intriguing. I found the author very experienced and pragmatic in his color coding and advice. He breaks up different personalities by color coding them -red, yellow, green and blue. Ultimately, most people are more than one of these colors at the same time and interact differently depending on the person to person color ratio. There are definitely many things to con...

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher of this book and the author for an ARC of this book in exchange for a fair and unbiased review. Thank you!Building on the premise that most people are one of four basic colors (or a combination thereof) that Erickson has previously categorized in his earlier book "Surrounded by Idiots", he speaks to working classes everywhere with this one. You can't help but laugh at the idea, but Erickson hits it in the head of the nail.Being a boss is definitely challengi...

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