{"id":1779,"date":"2010-07-10T16:48:20","date_gmt":"2010-07-10T20:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zackgrossbart.com\/blog\/?p=1779"},"modified":"2022-01-15T06:12:24","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T10:12:24","slug":"good-boss-bad-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zackgrossbart.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/good-boss-bad-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Good Boss, Bad Boss"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n I’m taking a moment out of The One Minute Commute to write a review of the new book Good Boss, Bad Boss<\/a> by Robert Sutton<\/a>. The One Minute Commute will resume on Tuesday.\n<\/div>\n

Being the boss is such a terrifying idea that I avoided it for years. I threw career advancement to the wind and lived by a simple rule: I don’t want to be in charge of anyone.
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Over the last few years the mantle of authority has been increasingly thrust upon me over. I blame old age. Every new touch of gray adds to my air of authority. <\/p>\n

Heavy is the head that wears the cheap rayon necktie of middle management. Now I give orders, perform reviews, and take responsibility. My boss put it well, “if things go wrong I want one neck to choke.”<\/p>\n

That’s why I was eager to read the new book Good Boss, Bad Boss<\/a> by Robert Sutton<\/a>. The No Asshole Rule<\/a>, Dr. Sutton’s previous book, snuck up on me. It started as a typical business book with a cute name, but left me with a quiet joy as I remembered all the certified asshole’s I’ve survived.<\/p>\n

Good Boss, Bad Boss is a companion piece to The No Asshole Rule that works as half sequel and half peer. It focuses on the skills, attitudes, and general mindset of being a good boss. It pointed out a few places I need to improve and gave me strong encouragement to continue supporting my team.<\/p>\n

The book lags a little where it becomes a how to. You can’t really become a good boss following a checklist. It’s the vibrant examples that bring this book to life. We see bosses from big business, the entertainment industry, professional sports, The Onion, and many more. <\/p>\n

Wherever they work, good bosses always support their teams and create an environment where success is possible. They lead the team with a firm grip and a light touch. <\/p>\n

If you’re the big boss, a small team leader, or an individual contributor this book will give you insight and into the strange, terrifying, exhausting, and exhilarating world of being the boss.<\/p>\n

And I always appreciate the chance to use profanity and claim I’m being professional.<\/p>\n

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