Difficult Subordinates: The Practice of Russian Managers

15 types of difficult subordinates. Stories from the experience of different companies and general recommendations for managers by Maxim Batyrev.

Maxim Batyrev is a well-known Russian manager, winner of the “Commercial Director of the Year” and “Manager of the Year” awards, and author of the bestseller “45 Manager Tattoos.”

Maxim’s career is a vivid example of outstanding vertical growth. He worked his way from a regular specialist to top management at a large Russian company. Publishing house “Kommersant” included Maxim in the TOP-1000 best managers in Russia. He earned an Executive MBA degree at the RANEPA Business and Business Administration Institute. “Manager of the Year-2013” according to the International Academy of Management and the Free Economic Society of Russia. Winner of the “Commercial Director of the Year-2012” award by Salecraft. Author of the bestseller “45 Manager Tattoos,” where he described the rules of business “in Russian”—rules on how to treat colleagues and how to act in specific situations: a set of principles you should follow if you want to succeed. In 2014, the book became the winner of the annual literary award “Elektronnaya Bukva 2014” in the “Business Book of the Year” category. The book also received the “Runet Book Award 2014” as Russia’s best-selling business book. Since 2015, he has been conducting open and corporate master classes where he shares his practical experience with leaders in Russia and neighboring countries.