Author and journalist Jim Edwards tells you the secrets of being a great manager and offers strategies and tactics that get results.

There is one good thing about having a bad boss. It teaches you not to be like that.

Everyone has a war story about an awful former boss. A significant part of most companies’ management training consists of workers mentally resolving that they will never treat their colleagues in the same way.

War stories about bad bosses are entertaining, no doubt. But what you really need is some basic advice on how not to be the worst manager on the planet.

The good news? It’s not terrifically complicated; anyone can become a good boss if they are willing to put in the work.

In my 2022 book Say Thank You for Everything, I offer effective management strategies for anyone in an industry that requires creativity.

If you work in media, marketing, advertising, sales, PR, project management, startups, tech, politics, charities, nonprofits, you name it, the following tips are for you.