Taming the Abrasive Manager: How to End Unnecessary Roughness in the Workplace

TamingtheAbrasiveManagerisanidealresourceformanagers,humanresourceprofessionals,coaches,andanyonewhoworksfororwithanabrasiveboss.ExecutivecoachDr.LauraCrawshaw—knownasthe“BossWhisperer”forherworkinthisfield—sharesherdiscoveriesonhowtotamethedeepfearsthatdriveabrasivemanagerstoattacktheircoworkers.Inherstraight–shootingstyle,Crawshawoffersinvaluableinsightsgainedfromherencounterswithabrasivebossesincorporatejungleswhoaggressivelydefendagainstthreatstotheirdominanceinthehigh–riskbusinessofsurvival.Theseinsights,combinedwithlessonslearnedfromemployeesandorganizationswhohavesuccessfullyreinedintheirunmanageablebosses,providerealisticsolutionsthatwillimprovetheworkplaceforeveryone.