2009 Winner Readers Favorite Book Award 2010 Winner Rebecca's Reads Literary Award 2010 Winner Reader Views Literary Award 2010 Winner Axiom Business Book Award "Tony Deblauwe's approach to dealing with an abrasive, domineering boss is both insightful and inspired." -LAURA CRASHAW, author of Taming The Abrasive Manager "Tangling with Tyrants offers hope and alternatives for people who may think quitting is the only option for dealing with a bad boss." - FOREWORD MAGAZINE "This book is a terrific and practical guide to dealing with bosses, and demonstrates a remarkable talent by Deblauwe to...

It takes time and effort to cultivate any high quality relationship, and the relationship with your boss is no exception. What is unique about the boss-employee relationship is that it can be a beacon for productivity, job satisfaction, and exceeding business objectives, or it can be a burden, which leads to stress, a drop in morale, and a loss of engagement and progress in one's career. Successful companies are built on effective relationships both up and down the reporting chain. Conversely, businesses with the greatest chances for success have sometimes faltered simply because they failed...