My Boss is a Bastard

Surviving turmoil at work
Richard Maun

At last, a practical guide to rid you of the nightmare boss in your life.

Do you have a reasonable, competent, fair-minded and even-tempered boss? Congratulations! You need read no further.

Still with us? Then you are probably one of the vast majority who have problems with your manager. He or she may be difficult, temperamental, even downright brutal, but for the sake of your career (and your sanity), you have to achieve some kind of working relationship. That’s where My Boss is a B@$T@*d comes in.

With a compelling blend of insight, wit and candour, Richard Maun dissects the personality types that make bad bosses and offers practical tips to help you survive everyday encounters with the monster in your office. Forewarned is forearmed: once you have recognised the raw animal nature that lurks beneath that plausible professional exterior – is it lion? Elephant? Crocodile? Or even meerkat? – you’ll be better equipped to escape unscathed from your next brush with the boss. That way, you can learn to rise above the office jungle and move towards a more fulfilling working life. And when it is your turn to be someone else’s boss, you can make sure that you don’t inflict on others the miseries you’ve had inflicted on you.

This book offers a lifeline for anyone suffering from a hostile work environment, and can help you transform the way you communicate and interact with others.

“You will never look at your boss in the same way again. . . . A very funny slant on the biggest single reason why this country’s manufacturing is going down the pan.”
John Smith, HR director, Handley Walker Services

“Take control over your life, plan for the future and laugh all the way. . . . great stories, a practical personal survival kit and loads of useful insights to get your thinking back on track. Essential reading for all managers.”
Richard Clayton, programme director at Cranfield University

“If you want to make changes in your world of work, Maun will inspire, challenge and guide you. Learning should always be this much fun.”
Pepita Nicol, behaviour support worker

Having worked as a manager in industry for many years, RICHARD MAUN now enjoys life as a freelance business writer, director of his own company and visiting lecturer at a leading UK university. He specialises in personal communication skills, using coaching, workshops and consultancy to help people act in awareness, develop new thinking, turn conflict into collaboration and learn about themselves in a safe and supportive way. He can be contacted at www.richardmaun.com

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