30 Reasons Employees Hate Their Managers: What Your People May Be Thinking and What You Can Do about It

Unlike many books on management and supervision that are mostly theoretical with very little practical application, 30 Reasons Employees Hate Their Managers takes a different approach. Based on surveys of more than 50,000 employees, the author has defined 30 big problems that managers and supervisors have - even though they may not know it. Each reason is addressed from four perspectives: -An illustrative story -The problem for employers -The psychological reasons for the reality -Solutions This approach leads to a very practical and usable book. You can search the index for the problem your having and, within 5-10 minutes, you'll have a better understanding of the problem and three or more potential solutions. This should be a reference book on every manager's desk. I know it will stay on mine.

30 Reasons Employees Hate Their Managers is a must read for any manager at any level in any organization. It presents practical advice in a very interesting and novel manner. Bruce Katcher presents real-life stories from his consulting experience that make the book very easy to read. The advice he offers makes a lot of sense. If you're looking for a good new "how-to" book on management that is based on theory and research, this book fits the bill.

Bruce Katcher takes a refreshingly practical and realistic approach to one of the most critical challenges in organizations today standing in the way of productivity and results. An excellent handbook that not only clearly identifies the issues that exist within the employee-manager relationship but effective solutions and best practices to resolve and/or prevent these issues. Employees, managers, and executives should all read this book with an open mind to acquire helpful tools and effective techniques in creating meaningful dialogue and positive relationships.

Bruce Katcher has done a painfully excellent job of describing how awful most work situations are for employees. What saves this book from merely being an indictment of modern corporate life is the elegantly simple solutions the author includes at the end of each of the thirty short chapters. After describing each downside to being an employee, the author first efficiently describes the research and psychological theory related to each problem, which then motivates his list of solutions for managers (and upwardly-managing employees) to consider. So many business books are just filled with vague catch-phrases. In contrast, Bruce Katcher's book is precise, accurate, and based on real data and real research. The content and the style are a breath of fresh air. Highly recommended.

As an owner-manager of a small business, I have always found it difficult to bridge the gap between me and my employees. Dr. Katcher's easily-digested essays have illuminated many of my management "blind spots". I find myself referencing his sensible observations regularly. "30 Reasons..." has made me a better manager, and the office a much more pleasant place.