Good Boss, Bad Boss
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Business
For some, hearing the word "boss" conjures up images of a nightmare supervisor or manager along the lines of Meryl Streep's character in the movie, The Devil Wears Prada [2](2006). For others, the word "boss" will will bring up thoughts of getting past a particularly menacing opponent in your favorite video game [3].
Hopefully, for most of you, hearing the word "boss" will bring up thoughts of a current or former boss who has been a positive force in your work and career.
And if you own your own business or are currrently someone else's boss at work, you probably want to be known as a great boss! But being a great boss isn't easy. It takes a lot of effort and skill. Thankfully, the library has tons of books [4] in our collection that can help. For starters, I recommend checking out Bob Sutton's most recent book, Good Boss, Bad Boss [5]. Sutton does a great job of illustrating his points with entertaining, real-life examples, many of which will make you cringe and hope that you'll never be known as the "bad boss" in your work place!