A difficult boss can be the cause of many sleepless nights, or in extreme cases make you want to quit your job. What to do with that ego-driven manager who only loves to hear her own voice or the unreasonable one who always has a hidden agenda?

Impossible bosses can obstruct your professional growth by hiding corporate ladders and leave your career stuck in an invisible cage. In this book, eight archetypal managers who create uniquely challenging situations are identified, including Mr Tumbleweed (the anxiously-indecisive manager) Mr Make-Up (the people-pleasing manager), Ms Hidden Agenda and five other friends.

Drawing on real-life experiences, the authors describe typical workplace scenarios you might find yourself in with these impossible bosses and identify their key character traits. This book will not only help you to rapidly identify and demystify the personality type you’re dealing with but empower you with secret strategies for how best to communicate your ideas and demonstrate your value to them.