"The No Asshole Rule"

[wktf]

My wife bought me this book and I couldn't read it fast enough. It may be one of the top 5 business books I've ever read, and I have about 5 shelves full of them between my MBA student days and my 25 year working career. Written by a PhD level professor at the Stanford Business School, also a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, the author

- defines what these people are
- the damage they do
- how to deal with/combat them
- how to screen for them when interviewing
- how to prevent yourself from becoming one

I've worked in an office environment since 1982. As humorous as this title may sound, these people are no joke. They do serious damage and create horrendous impacts on people and businesses.

I'm far enough in my career that I don't put up with them and have been able to deal effectively and efficiently with them, but it wasn't always this way. I winced with stinging pain as I read about the experiences of some people and what it was like for me about 15-20 years ago.

I recommend this book highly to anyone who's felt bullied, helpless and abused by anyone in the workforce, or who know of people like this who either need help or work in an environment where these "assholes" exist.

http://www.amazon.com/Asshole-Rule-C...9818792&sr=8-1

[Zurbaran1]

Thanks Joe! This one sounds good. I just downloaded it to my Kindle and will take a look at it on the subway ride home tonight.

[CocoPUFF]

I need to read this! Another one I read that helped me was "The 48 laws of Power". I work in an environment where 'favoritism' is prevalent. The ability to stay quiet and manipulate has helped me survive as shady as it sounds...

[lord odin]

I`m my own boss so i`m the only asshole.
Uh perhaps that didn`t come out right but you know what I mean.
It sounds like a good book i`ve worked with a big group of people and all it takes is one to spoil the bunch.

[lord odin]

Originally Posted by CocoPUFF

I need to read this! Another one I read that helped me was "The 48 laws of Power". I work in an environment where 'favoritism' is prevalent.

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I`d call that being smart you listen more than you speak and pay attention to the small details even if others don`t think so.

[Babytoxie]

This looks very interesting, and I will definitely check it out. I wouldn't be surprised if some of the assholes I work around are already reading this book, twisting it in order to deal with all the folks that they think are the assholes.

[wktf]

Originally Posted by Babytoxie

This looks very interesting, and I will definitely check it out. I wouldn't be surprised if some of the assholes I work around are already reading this book, twisting it in order to deal with all the folks that they think are the assholes.

Like alcoholism, first step in fixing your problem is admitting you're the one with the problem. Assholes in denial, which are most of them, are bigger assholes.

[Comicboy]

Originally Posted by wktf

Assholes in denial, which are most of them, are bigger assholes.

This could quite possibly be the truest statement I've ever read. I may have to pick this up for the wife. She is the head of her dept and has to deal with everybody.

[protector2814]

Thanks for this, wktf. I am going to be reading this. I've dealt with more than my share.

[JadeGiant]

sounds like a good read Joe - thanks ... I have dealt with a few of these folks in my years in the office