When the Boss is Wrong: Making and Unmaking of the Leader Within You

by Sibichen K. Mathew

When the Boss Is Wrong will help bosses, subordinates and organizations find the answers to these questions and many more. In this book, Sibichen K. Mathew draws from his rich academic and professional experience and deftly delineates the ‘Fifty Shades of the Boss’ to create unique prescriptions for the ‘wrong’ bosses, and precautions and solutions for their ‘suffering’ subordinates. He emphasizes that healthy subordinate–boss relationships are critical to the growth and survival of an organization.
Written in a racy and jargon-free style, When the Boss Is Wrong is an invaluable companion for anyone who is part of an organization. Peppered with humorous anecdotes and cartoons, this is your handbook for analysing yourself and becoming the best boss. It will help you realize your strengths and weaknesses, and enable you to plan your future in a better way.

290 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 6, 2015

Reviews

[Jonathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I know Sibichen K. Mathew, he is a fantastic speaker and carries him with the values and ocean of knowledge. When he came to our club, he introduced this book to us. Later I bought this book in Amazon. He wrote about 50 types of leaders., their mannerisms, detailed analysis about them and remedy from them. Why I am talking about remedy! he given solutions for tackling the knack, outsmart, horrible, lost managers. For every episode, he given prescription, precaution, precept for organization and signs of recovery. He still not finished, if we were the boss, are we good in what terms, to analyze us, he given wonderful exercises and score card where we can self analyze ourselves. Book is in simple language with lot of content, author referred around 143 books to write the wonderful manual to us.

Books like these will improve the aura of management.

[Vinay Leo]

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The book is not wrong about when the boss is wrong. Sibichen expresses what he wants to in quite simple style, but retaining an emphatic undertone as well. He talks about the characteristics that make a bad boss, but also, in a way, emphasizes how the boss can change, or what the characteristics of a good boss could be. I wouldn’t say it was a favorite read, but it was definitely an engaging and interesting book. It would appeal to a lot of people.

[Prasanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

The prescriptions at the end of each chapter talk to each of these roles: the boss, the subordinate, and the organization as whole. The readers can definitely identify with a few of these negative traits and even connect a few to themselves or their current and past bosses. And along the way make sure that they do not fall in these unwanted, disliked behavioral patterns as bosses or subordinates. ~ http://bookreviews.infoversant.com/wh...

[Ramana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nicely written and puts you in different shoes to get perspectives
Definitely will recommend to someone who is (thinks he is) dealing with a tough boss

[Anandh Sundar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read with multiple examples and do so-I could see mine and other bosses commit many of these-and after such graphic examples I would not repeat this.

[Sudheesh Shanmughan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good one

[Meghala Devi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book.
Loved it.
Learnt how to be a good leader and how not to be
Worth reading :)

[Kartik Bansal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very Good.