Michael Scott , the hapless regional manager at the center of the American version of The Office played by Steve Carell , believed he was the world's best boss . He even had the mug to prove it. Meanwhile, for most of the show's 2005-2013 run, his employees endured pointless meetings, cringed through his speeches and quietly counted the hours until they could leave. The joke worked because so many viewers recognized something universal: the gap between how bosses sees themselves and how workers