Good Article.  We all have good and bad managers.  I think what is most important is how to communicate with co-workers and managers and deal with various situations as they come up.  A book I would recommend is "How to Say it at work" by Jack Griffin.  In this book, the author communicates ways to deal with different types or management styles, words and phrases to use with co-workers, and how to use the correct verbiage to get your point across effectively.

In my experience, the way I communicate to my co-workers has helped my career greatly.