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.
By:
Mita Mallick
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions:
Height: 231mm,
Width: 158mm,
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 431g
ISBN: 9781394316489
ISBN 10: 1394316488
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 23 September 2025
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Introduction 1 Chapter 1 The Boss Who Never Had Any Time for Me . . . Except at Midnight 11 Chapter 2 The Boss Who Didn’t Want to Call Me by My Name . . . So He Renamed Me Mohammed 25 Chapter 3 The Boss Who Fell Asleep in Almost Every Meeting 41 Chapter 4 The Boss Who Hovered Like a Helicopter and Enjoyed Redoing All of Our Work 57 Chapter 5 The Boss Who Cried Wolf, Because Everything Was Urgent 73 Chapter 6 The Boss Who Ruled with Fear, Perched on Her Throne, Clutching Tightly to Her Crown 89 Chapter 7 The Boss Who Punished Me for Being Pregnant 105 Chapter 8 The Boss Who Was Incredibly Kind and Completely Incompetent at His Job 121 Chapter 9 The Boss Who Was Filled with Toxic Positivity 135 Chapter 10 The Boss Who Loved Gossiping . . . About Everyone 149 Chapter 11 The Boss Who Loved the Spotlight and Took Credit for All of the Work 163 Chapter 12 The Boss Who Questioned My Loyalty and Called Me a Rat 177 Chapter 13 The Boss Who Was Grieving and Couldn’t Show Up for Her Team 191 Conclusion 205 Notes 207 Acknowledgments 217 About the Author 219 Index 221
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.
