Mein Chef ist irre – Ihrer auch?

A good boss is the exception. One third of the 45 million wage-dependent employees suffer daily from the mental illnesses of their bosses. They complain about psychopathic superiors with power fantasies, who spread fear as unbearable tyrants, bullies, panic-mongers, or hysterics. Scientific studies have shown that those in leadership positions often exhibit exaggerated personality traits or even personality disorders, and empathy decreases with each level of hierarchy. Why and how do these individuals attain these positions? What drives them to seek power? Psychologists Hesse/Schrader discuss the quirks of these leaders - from the petty tyrant in the middle class to the criminal CEO of a global corporation. A typology of bosses helps the reader analyze their own boss, enabling them to apply already successfully tested action strategies.