How to Work for an Idiot

“How to Work for an Idiot contains a lot of humor, with plenty of good information as well.
—Campbell Brown, Weekend Today

“Dr. John’s How to Work for an Idiot is very funny stuff, with some stinging jabs in there.”
—Neil Cavuto, Fox News

“As amusing as his vignettes may be, the proffered advice is pretty sound and includes solid steps for coping and surviving a daily dose of determined and authoritative stupidity without committing any capital crimes.”
—The Miami Herald

Are you stuck working for a clueless boss who seems determined to institutionalize incompetence? You’re not alone. In this hilarious yet insightful book, Dr. John Hoover shares his hard-earned wisdom on surviving and thriving under an idiot boss. This is a practical book with added humor rather than a gag book.

Drawing on decades of experience consulting for companies led astray by corner-office cluelessness, Hoover explains how formerly smart organizations wind up in the grip of institutionalized idiocy. More importantly, he offers practical tips and coping strategies to help you keep your sanity while protecting yourself from the contagious incompetence emanating from the top.

Packed with even more real-life stories of idiot bosses than the original edition, this expanded version taps the power of technology to inoculate you against catching the idiocy virus yourself. Because while not every boss is an idiot, and not every idiot is a boss, Hoover will teach you how to spot the difference – and what to do about it.

Perfect as a gag gift for a friend plagued by a horrible boss or as an insightful self-help guide for navigating a world full of idiots in charge, “How to Work for an Idiot” is an indispensable resource for the idiot-afflicted. Get your copy today and learn how to work for an idiot without becoming one yourself.

Giftability

This would be a perfect gift for someone who works for an idiot. If you want to create a little office drama, it would make a very amusing Secret Santa gift too. And, considering it’s a practical book rather than a gag book, it may even improve their life (while hopefully making them laugh too).