Not fit for command -- The no-boss boss -- The pass-the-buck boss -- Clueless but connected -- Scatterboss -- Critically clueless -- The dishonest "genius" -- That's unfair! -- On overload -- Only good enough to train others -- No back-up -- No excuses -- That's perfect - not! -- Promises, promises -- No trust -- You're great but -- Power players -- Just for sport -- Turning yeses into nos -- The wolf-in-sheep's-clothing -- Controlling the control freak -- Bad boss in a big bureaucracy -- Breaking through the bureaucracy -- It goes with the territory -- Who's the boss? -- Out of bounds -- Dirty looks -- A new boss is insulting and abusive -- Call 911 -- Drunk, disorderly, and untouchable -- The intrusive boss -- Party planner -- Cultural divide -- Ethical challenges -- Dealing with danger -- The cover-up -- It's a crime! -- Sex and faxes -- Give in to collective denial or leave? -- Putting it all together -- Bad boss or bad employee? -- How bad is your boss: a self-assessment quiz -- Knowing how to deal.