How to Prosper, Survive or Die Under Godfather Management: A Guide for New Hires is written by Leo Bartlett. Different styles of management work for different employees. Godfather Management is one of those styles. This style of management is mainly founded on the use of position power and strict adherence to laid down procedure to achieve the needed results from subordinates. The manager who relies on their power is motivated by feeding their ego while the one who relies on procedure thrives on seeing things done right for the organization. Either way, this type of management often results in low motivation among the employees, poor productivity and high turnover. While some employees might thrive under such management, others might not - and even for those who thrive, it is often short-lived and they soon give in to the need to control their own career path. Should you find yourself under such a manager, what do you do? This book is meant to prepare you for such a working environment.

The reality is, whether you like Godfather Management or not, as an employee the ball is not in your court. Most times you do not get to choose your supervisor, especially when you are just starting out. As such, you must learn to work with the one you are given. So how do you work under a Godfather Management style supervisor without letting them stifle your career growth? In How to Prosper, Survive or Die Under Godfather Management: A Guide for New Hires, Leo Bartlett shares knowledge and advice on Godfather Management. The advice and tips in this book will prepare you for a career in a Godfather Management environment and for a future as a manager yourself.

How to Prosper, Survive or Die Under Godfather Management: A Guide for New Hires by Leo Bartlett talks about what Godfather Management really means and how employees need to adjust or adapt to their rules to survive. Leo Bartlett talks about how to learn how the boss rules and that you should show them your loyalty. He shows how huge companies earn trust and how they handle people who aren’t loyal to them. He also has a quiz for you to take to see what kind of a person you are and what type of job you’d be good at.

How to Prosper, Survive or Die Under Godfather Management: A Guide for New Hires by Leo Bartlett puts forward a very interesting concept. I realized I had worked for two bosses under this category, I just had no idea it had a term to it. I wish I had known all this back then. I liked how Leo Bartlett used poems and even a novel to describe things. He gives you a quiz to take and gives you the definitions to each category type, so you can see what kind of person you are. I have to admit, I was a bit confused on how to take the quiz. However, I found this book to be very informative, and it made me very happy that I’m not working in that world anymore. This should be a definite read for the younger generation who would like to work in the corporate world.