The Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn From Bad Bosses

Must read exposé of the 13 types of bad bosses to help you become a better leader

In The Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn From Bad Bosses, Mita Mallick shares how bad bosses aren't born. Bad bosses are made. They are a product of their circumstances. She shares hilarious and heartbreaking stories of the 13 bad bosses she once endured and survived, even including when she was a bad boss in her career. She challenges us both current and aspiring leaders to avoid the pitfalls of bad boss behavior.

With powerful storytelling and practical advice, she covers bad behaviors like:

• Never having time for our teams (except at midnight)
• Micromanaging and re-doing all of the team’s work
• Being completely disengaged, and disinterested in leading
• Ruling with fear in hopes of driving business results
• Loving the spotlight and taking credit for all of the work and much, much more

The Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn From Bad Bosses is a must read guide on how not to become that bad boss for anyone on their journey to be a better leader. Mita reminds us that a good leader can be the difference maker: ensuring we are recognized and valued for our contributions in our organizations. So remember that the devil emails at midnight. Let's make sure that devil doesn't become you.

MITA MALICK is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author. She’s on a mission to fix what’s broken in our work­places. She’s a corporate change maker with a track record of transforming businesses and has had an extensive career as a marketing and human resources executive.

Mallick is a highly sought-after speaker who has advised Fortune 500 companies and start-ups alike. She is a LinkedIn Top Voice and was named to the Thinkers50 Radar List. She’s a contributor to Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Adweek, and Entrepreneur. Mallick has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Time magazine, Forbes, Axios, Essence, Cosmopolitan magazine and Business Insider. Mallick holds a BA from Barnard College, Columbia University and an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.