Building a Business
4 Ways to Make Your Boss Like You
Remember: Your boss is just like your customer. He (or she) is always right.
By Jesse Wood
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Human Resources
How to Tell Your Boss ‘No’ When Asked to Run a Personal Errand
If the boss thinks you're there to coordinate with the dog walker, you need to figure out for yourself why you're there.
Thought Leaders
Micromanagement Is Murder: So Stop Killing Your Employees
A new study shows that jobs that are both high-demanding and give employees less control are associated with a 15.4 percent increased chance of death.
Building a Business
10 Ways Bosses Who Make Nice Bring Out the Best in Their Employees
Authoritarians often get ahead in business but leave a toxic work environment in their wake.
By Sherry Gray
Thought Leaders
Why Business Leaders Need to ‘Tune in’ to Their People
'Tuning in' means empathy, the ability to see things from another's perspective. Do you have this vital skill?
Thought Leaders
Deepak Chopra’s 3 Quick Tips for Dealing With Toxic Bosses
Ever wish you had the courage to stand up to a mean boss? This world-renowned peacemaker's script for demanding respect will get you on your way.
Business News
11 Rebellious and Fun Songs For When You Hate Your Job
If you can't afford to take that job and shove it, shake it off with a battle cry that really sticks it to the man.
Thought Leaders
6 Ways to Cope With, or Maybe Escape, Corporate Stockholm Syndrome.
There is a surprisingly large number of similarities between the helplessness of a hostage and the resigned attitude of somebody with a really overbearing boss.
By Ric Kelly
Building a Business
45 of the Weirdest Things Bosses Have Asked Their Employees to Do
In a perfect world, your manager would always be a totally sane, rational human being. Unfortunately, we don't live in a perfect world.
By Aine Cain
Building a Business
Are You a Terrible Boss? These 4 Subtle Signs Will Tell You.
Do you trust your employees? Do you talk at them rather than with them?
By Neil Patel
Thought Leaders
3 Signs Your Team Dreads Working For You
Are your employees groaning about you behind your back? Here are some ways to stop it.
By Mike Taylor
Thought Leaders
The Monty Burns Guide to Managing Your Staff
These perfectly cromulent words will embiggen the smallest company.
By Nick Leftley
Building a Business
10 Hilarious Signs You Should Not Take That Job (Infographic)
#3: 'We're looking for a rock star ninja beast for a unique opportunity.'
Building a Business
The 6 Most Familiar ‘Bad Boss’ Types and What to Do About Them
Has one of these archetypes wrecked your life at some point?
By Doug Hutton
Thought Leaders
4 Signs of a Terrible, Toxic Boss
Ever gone to your boss with a 'great idea,' only to have him or her toss off an 'I'll think about it' and completely ignore you?
Building a Business
How I Kept My Dignity and My Job When Our Billionaire CEO Screamed at Me
Appeasing egomaniacs is no way to earn a living but quitting in protest has its drawbacks, too.
Thought Leaders
4 Ways to Defuse Your Anger Before It Blows Up Your Career
For every entrepreneurial legend known for tirades there are a thousand forgotten jerks nobody wanted to work with.
Thought Leaders
9 Things Managers Do That Make Good Employees Quit
Managers tend to blame their turnover problems on everything under the sun, while ignoring the crux of the matter: people don't leave jobs; they leave managers.
Thought Leaders
7 Things That Make Great Bosses Unforgettable
While bosses can be unforgettable because they make life miserable, the most memorable bosses stick with us because they change us for the better.
Building a Business
How to Tame Your Nightmare Boss
Here are a few solutions on how to deal with bosses who make you want to call in sick -- every single day.
Thought Leaders
Shark Tank’s Lori Greiner and Robert Herjavec on What Makes a Great Boss
The two 'nicest' Sharks say these specific leadership traits are shared by all exceptional bosses.
Entrepreneurs
How to Survive 5 Types of Toxic Bosses
The corporate world is not a perfect meritocracy. Sometimes you need to be better than who you're working for.
Building a Business
3 Reasons to Think Again Before Bashing Your Company on Glassdoor
If you can't say anything nice about your employer, maybe you ought to look for another job.
Thought Leaders
Quiz: Are You a Micromanager? (Infographic)
Find out if you're the dreaded control freak boss bullying your office, in 10 quick and very telling questions.
Building a Business
7 Ways Toxic Managers Stifle Employee Motivation and Productivity
Collaboration, communication and respect are the modern management norm but not every boss has gotten the memo.
Building a Business
4 Ways to Be the Boss Employees Want to Work For
Gratitude for the good work employees do and constructive criticism when needed are the keys to being the boss everybody is hoping to have.
