• Buy Reprint • Idea in Brief HBR.org > May 2011 HBR Case Study: Challenge the Boss or Stand Down? by W. Earl Sasser A rising-star executive calculates his response to a hypercritical superior. HBR’s fictionalized case studies present dilemmas faced by leaders in real companies and offer solutions from experts. This one is based on the HBS Case Study “Thomas Green: Power‚ Office Politics‚ and a Career in Crisis” (case no. 2095)‚ by W. Earl Sasser and Heather Beckham. It is available
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Title When a novel by Victor Hugo is titled Les Misérables‚ flags must go up in the reader’s mind that this is not going to be a happy and fluffy story‚ it is called The Misérables/Wretched/ Victims after all. This is not just a story about the human condition and its relation to misery‚ but also provides models on how to deal with said situation‚ both good and bad. Hugo expresses misery not simply by saying “Life is hard‚” but by showing misery through the experiences of men‚ women‚ and children
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What If You Were Boss The judicial courts is one of the most difficult undertaking out of all the judicial system. Even though law enforcement officers apprehend offenders‚ it is still up to the prosecutors to retrieve and analyze all evidence from the scene of the crime that the officers collected‚ so that they can compile a case against the defendant. Then there is the defense also gathering information to make a case to prove the defendant is innocent. Now if I was the boss for the day I would
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Challenge the Boss or Stand Down THOMAS set predictable problems that he failed to forestall. Instead of further poisoning his relationship with his boss by seeking to “expose” him‚ Tom should now start to repair the damage he’s done to both his professional relationships and his career prospects. Tom’s first mistake was in neglecting to consider that he was not his boss’s choice for the position of senior marketing specialist. From the outset he should have recognized the significance of that initial
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business leader. 1. Expecting employees to be clones Problems emerge when the boss places very high expectations on their staff to provide perfect service or put themselves on the line. Leaders become disappointed when employees don’t demonstrate the same level of commitment‚ enthusiasm and performance as they have themselves - but it’s safe to say most staff probably wouldn’t feel the same way about their job as the boss does. Failure‚ and for that matter simple indifference‚ is often regarded as
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The Martyr Boss The martyr boss has done‚ does‚ and always will do anything for the good of the company. He has worked Christmas Day‚ with pneumonia‚ in a snowstorm. He walked to and from work for 5 weeks after his car accident‚ with both legs broken. He stays every night until 8 pm without extra pay. How do you compete? You don’t. You listen. He’ll probably be there way past retirement‚ so it’s best to learn how to deal with him early on. 2. The Screamer Boss The screamer boss seems to think
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and bad qualities. A Boss is no exception to this‚ therefore‚ the best boss I’ve ever had is also in some ways the worst. I currently work alone with my boss and the owner of Heath Sign Company in Athens‚ Pennsylvania making vinyl and painted signs and graphics. One thing that makes a good boss is respect. My boss has many of the same values and ambitions as myself which makes it very easy for me to respect and admire him. One day during the first week I worked with my boss I was feeling frustrated
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Maite Blanco Professor Lago Essay 3 Rumor Final draft Death Rumor The president of Venezuela Hugo Cesar Chavez is supposedly dead. On February 25th‚ 2013 my husband was watching the news when we heard clearly that the president of Venezuela had died 3 days ago. This was not the first time that we heard that news so it was not of a big impact to anyone. Untruth rumors can lead people to disbelieve the truth of what is being said. Many times we hear stories that are true but we do not believe
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HOW DO I HANDLE LETTING MY BOSS KNOW I’VE MADE A MISTAKE? Here is the philosophy on how to let your boss know when you have made a mistake. Most people have a defense mechanism that they do not want to accept responsibility for it. Typically‚ when you were kids you would point to your sibling. Well he did it. Johnny did it. She did it. I did not do it. It was not my fault. That if the instinct. The proper thing to do is be an adult. Own up to it. Accept responsibility for what you have done wrong
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PROS AND CONS OF BEING YOU OWN BOSS Being your own boss comes with a lot of responsibility and isn’t just about taking a break whenever you want to. You have to look at the reality of what being your own boss entails‚ and not just focus on the glamorous thoughts of freedom. Clear objectives are the key – personal as well as business objectives. You need to be clear about what you want from having your own business and ensure that your goals are realistic before proceeding any further. Think
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