This book recounts true stories from the trenches of the workplace—scenes where tyrannical or mentally absent managers reign supreme. It doesn’t aim to defame anyone so much as to turn these figures into living warnings… of what not to be!

You might ask: “So, what’s in it for me?”

Answer: plenty! Studies show that 75% of employees say their manager is the worst part of their job, and one in two leaves a position due to poor leadership. Worse still, bad management doesn’t just drive away staff—it costs businesses clients and revenue.

On the flip side, research from DDI and McKinsey reveals that companies with strong leadership can see performance and revenue boosts of up to 37%.

Poor leadership is a slow poison—it erodes a company’s culture, creates a toxic environment that suffocates creativity, and saps productivity. One HBR study found that 91% of employees believe weak communication from management kills morale.

But perhaps this “curse” holds golden lessons—ones not taught in business school. This book is a reflective dive into the absurdity of working under leaders who’ve lost their compass.

So: grab your cup again, loosen your collar, and join us on this satirical journey. Maybe we’ll laugh. Maybe we’ll learn. And just maybe, we’ll stop repeating the same mistakes.