Bookshelf

Alumni and faculty members who would like to have their books considered for this listing should contact Stacey Himmelberger, editor of Hamilton magazine. This list, which dates back to 2018, is updated periodically with books appearing alphabetically on the date of entry.

Bosses: True Stories of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly by Roger D’Aprix ’55

March 1, 2022

Tags Alumni Book

(Seattle: ChangeStart Press, 2020)
According to the publisher: “This book shines a light on an under-reported issue — senior leadership neglect in preparing the bosses to whom they delegate the task of managing the organization’s people. Some funny, some sad, and some inspirational true stories of worker experiences clearly reveal the impact of management behavior on individual and team engagement.”

By introducing readers to bad and ugly bosses, as well as exemplary ones, the author analyzes why managerial competence is so urgent at a time when the workplace and the workforce are changing and evolving. Now more than ever, bosses must be equipped with essential human relations skills and the ability to nurture talent and provide a safe environment for fostering innovation and creativity.