Includes bibliographical references and index.

Surrounded by bad bosses (and lazy employees): how to stop struggling, start succeeding, and deal with idiots at work. Contents: really bad leadership ---and it's appalling consequences -- why you should choose your boss, instead of your employer -- leadership is a process of communication -- how to understand and predict your boss's behavior -- the most common color combinations and how to recognize them -- why you sometimes feel stressed at work -- why you definitely want a red boss -- why you should hope for a yellow boss -- why a green boss is the ultimate solution -- why we do what we do : what the colors dont show -- the authors profile and what you can learn from it -- distinguishing between your personality and your behaviour -- how to adapt effectively to your boss's color -- the missing piece of the puzzle: when colors and driving forces aren't enough -- sorrounded by superfluous bosses .