⚡ Workplace Power

Examinations of who holds influence in professional settings and how authority is wielded, earned, and sometimes quietly stolen in the corridors of the office.

HBR Guide to Office Politics

by Karen Dillon • 2014

Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.

3.77

756

🏢 Office Politics 🔄 Workplace Dynamics 📈 Managing Up 🛑 Workplace Bullying 💬 Difficult Conversations

HBR Guide to Office Politics 92%

Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.

by Karen Dillon 2014

3.77

756 ratings

🏢 Office Politics 🔄 Workplace Dynamics 📈 Managing Up 🛑 Workplace Bullying 💬 Difficult Conversations

Secrets to Winning at Office Politics

by Marie G. McIntyre • 2005

Power at work belongs to those who stop wishing for fairness and start understanding leverage.

4.04

812

🏢 Office Politics 🔄 Workplace Dynamics ⚡ Power And Influence ⬆️ Managing Upward 🧠 Political Savvy

Secrets to Winning at Office Politics Summary

Secrets to Winning at Office Politics 92%

Power at work belongs to those who stop wishing for fairness and start understanding leverage.

by Marie G. McIntyre 2005

4.04

812 ratings

🏢 Office Politics 🔄 Workplace Dynamics ⚡ Power And Influence ⬆️ Managing Upward 🧠 Political Savvy

How to Work for an Idiot, Revised and Expanded with More Idiots, More Insanity, and More Incompetency

by John Hoover • 2003

Outmaneuver the idiot in charge: keep your job, keep your sanity, and still get ahead.

3.14

309

😤 Difficult Bosses 🏢 Office Politics 🛡️ Workplace Survival 📤 Managing Up 🗣️ Workplace Communication

How to Work for an Idiot, Revised and Expanded with More Idiots, More Insanity, and More Incompetency Summary

How to Work for an Idiot, Revised and Expanded with More Idiots, More Insanity, and More Incompetency 91%

Outmaneuver the idiot in charge: keep your job, keep your sanity, and still get ahead.

by John Hoover 2003

3.14

309 ratings

😤 Difficult Bosses 🏢 Office Politics 🛡️ Workplace Survival 📤 Managing Up 🗣️ Workplace Communication

Como lidar com a política no trabalho

by Karen Dillon • 2018

Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.

3.57

🏢 Office Politics 🔼 Managing Up ⚔️ Workplace Conflict 🗣️ Self-Advocacy 🛡️ Workplace Bullying

Como lidar com a política no trabalho Summary

Como lidar com a política no trabalho 91%

Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.

by Karen Dillon 2018

3.57

30 ratings

🏢 Office Politics 🔼 Managing Up ⚔️ Workplace Conflict 🗣️ Self-Advocacy 🛡️ Workplace Bullying

On Bullshit

by Harry G. Frankfurt • 2005

Organizations run on three hidden personality types, roles you were never trained to see.

3.58

16k+

🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🏛️ Corporate Culture ⚡ Power Structures 🎭 Office Politics 🎲 Status Games

On Bullshit 91%

Organizations run on three hidden personality types, roles you were never trained to see.

by Harry G. Frankfurt 2005

3.58

16k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🏛️ Corporate Culture ⚡ Power Structures 🎭 Office Politics 🎲 Status Games

Career Warfare

by David F. D'Alessandro • 1955

Great work isn't enough. Ten rules for the reputation game that actually decides your career.

3.82

562

🏛️ Corporate Politics 💼 Personal Branding ⬆️ Managing Up 📈 Career Advancement 🪑 Office Dynamics

Career Warfare 91%

Great work isn't enough. Ten rules for the reputation game that actually decides your career.

by David F. D'Alessandro 1955

3.82

562 ratings

🏛️ Corporate Politics 💼 Personal Branding ⬆️ Managing Up 📈 Career Advancement 🪑 Office Dynamics

Managing Your Manager

by Gonzague Dufour • 2010

Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.

3.52

132

🪜 Managing Up ♟️ Office Politics 😤 Difficult Bosses 🎭 Boss Personalities 📈 Career Advancement

Managing Your Manager 91%

Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.

by Gonzague Dufour 2010

3.52

132 ratings

🪜 Managing Up ♟️ Office Politics 😤 Difficult Bosses 🎭 Boss Personalities 📈 Career Advancement

Power

by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2010

Modesty, authenticity, trust: the leadership industry sells them. Power buys something else.

3.88

6k+

🏢 Organizational Politics 📈 Career Strategy ⚡ Power Dynamics 📣 Self-Promotion 🪞 Narcissism At Work

Power 91%

Modesty, authenticity, trust: the leadership industry sells them. Power buys something else.

by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2010

3.88

6k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Politics 📈 Career Strategy ⚡ Power Dynamics 📣 Self-Promotion 🪞 Narcissism At Work

Acting with Power

by Deborah Gruenfeld • 2020

Power isn't who you are; it's a role. Anyone can learn to play it.

3.83

473

🏢 Organizational Power 🧠 Leadership Psychology 💼 Workplace Dynamics ⚖️ Power Dynamics 🎭 Performance Psychology

Acting with Power 91%

Power isn't who you are; it's a role. Anyone can learn to play it.

by Deborah Gruenfeld 2020

3.83

473 ratings

🏢 Organizational Power 🧠 Leadership Psychology 💼 Workplace Dynamics ⚖️ Power Dynamics 🎭 Performance Psychology

Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor

by Sylvia Ann Hewlett • 2013

Mentors advise. Sponsors promote. How to attract the senior ally who will fight for your career.

3.71

776

🚀 Career Advancement 🏛️ Workplace Politics 🎯 Executive Presence 💎 Personal Branding ⚖️ Workplace Bias

Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor 91%

Mentors advise. Sponsors promote. How to attract the senior ally who will fight for your career.

by Sylvia Ann Hewlett 2013

3.71

776 ratings

🚀 Career Advancement 🏛️ Workplace Politics 🎯 Executive Presence 💎 Personal Branding ⚖️ Workplace Bias

The Unspoken Truths for Career Success

by Tessa White • 2023

What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.

4.26

550

🧭 Career Strategy 🏛️ Office Politics 📢 Self-Advocacy 🗣️ Feedback Culture 💰 Salary Negotiation

The Unspoken Truths for Career Success Summary

The Unspoken Truths for Career Success 90%

What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.

by Tessa White 2023

4.26

550 ratings

🧭 Career Strategy 🏛️ Office Politics 📢 Self-Advocacy 🗣️ Feedback Culture 💰 Salary Negotiation

Moral Mazes

by Robert Jackall • 1988

Corporate bureaucracy doesn't just set rules. It rewires what managers believe is right and wrong.

3.96

476

🏢 Corporate Culture 🎭 Organizational Politics ⚙️ Bureaucratic Dysfunction ⚖️ Moral Relativism 💼 White Collar Ethics

Moral Mazes 90%

Corporate bureaucracy doesn't just set rules. It rewires what managers believe is right and wrong.

by Robert Jackall 1988

3.96

476 ratings

🏢 Corporate Culture 🎭 Organizational Politics ⚙️ Bureaucratic Dysfunction ⚖️ Moral Relativism 💼 White Collar Ethics

Machiavelli For Women

by Stacey Vanek Smith • 2021

Negotiate pay, speak up, handle difficult colleagues: Renaissance tactics for working women.

4.03

2k+

🏢 Workplace Strategy 💰 Career Negotiation 👩‍💼 Women In Leadership 🏛️ Office Politics 💪 Confidence Building

Machiavelli For Women 90%

Negotiate pay, speak up, handle difficult colleagues: Renaissance tactics for working women.

by Stacey Vanek Smith 2021

4.03

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Strategy 💰 Career Negotiation 👩‍💼 Women In Leadership 🏛️ Office Politics 💪 Confidence Building

Workplace Poker

by Dan Rust • 2016

Navigate office politics, read your colleagues, and get promoted: the career playbook for realists.

3.95

487

🎭 Office Politics 📈 Career Advancement 👁️ Reading People 📣 Self-Promotion ⚡ Energy Management

Workplace Poker 90%

Navigate office politics, read your colleagues, and get promoted: the career playbook for realists.

by Dan Rust 2016

3.95

487 ratings

🎭 Office Politics 📈 Career Advancement 👁️ Reading People 📣 Self-Promotion ⚡ Energy Management

Managing Up

by Mary Abbajay • 2018

Your boss won't change. Learn to read their style and adapt so your career thrives anyway.

3.77

876

🔼 Managing Upward 🧩 Personality Types 💬 Workplace Communication ⚠️ Difficult Bosses 🏛️ Office Politics

Managing Up 90%

Your boss won't change. Learn to read their style and adapt so your career thrives anyway.

by Mary Abbajay 2018

3.77

876 ratings

🔼 Managing Upward 🧩 Personality Types 💬 Workplace Communication ⚠️ Difficult Bosses 🏛️ Office Politics

The Unspoken Rules

by Gorick Ng • 2021

Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.

4.24

1k+

🌱 Early Career 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧭 Career Navigation 💼 Professional Presence 🔄 Feedback Culture

The Unspoken Rules 90%

Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.

by Gorick Ng 2021

4.24

1k+ ratings

🌱 Early Career 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧭 Career Navigation 💼 Professional Presence 🔄 Feedback Culture

Hardball for Women

by Pat Heim • 1992

The business world plays by male rules. The playbook for women who were never handed one.

3.80

444

🏢 Corporate Politics 👩‍💼 Women In Business 📋 Unwritten Rules ⚡ Power Dynamics 📢 Self-Advocacy

Hardball for Women 90%

The business world plays by male rules. The playbook for women who were never handed one.

by Pat Heim 1992

3.80

444 ratings

🏢 Corporate Politics 👩‍💼 Women In Business 📋 Unwritten Rules ⚡ Power Dynamics 📢 Self-Advocacy

Leadership BS

by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2015

The leadership industry sold you modesty, authenticity, and trust. It was lying.

3.86

1k+

🚫 Leadership Critique 📊 Organizational Behavior 💼 Workplace Realism 🔪 Anti-Self-Help ☣️ Toxic Workplaces

Leadership BS 90%

The leadership industry sold you modesty, authenticity, and trust. It was lying.

by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2015

3.86

1k+ ratings

🚫 Leadership Critique 📊 Organizational Behavior 💼 Workplace Realism 🔪 Anti-Self-Help ☣️ Toxic Workplaces

Am I The Only Sane One Working Here

by Albert J. Bernstein • 2009

Your crazy coworkers follow predictable patterns. Learn the patterns to save your sanity.

3.66

160

🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🗳️ Office Politics 😤 Difficult Personalities 🧘 Emotional Self-Control ☣️ Toxic Workplaces

Am I The Only Sane One Working Here Summary

Am I The Only Sane One Working Here 90%

Your crazy coworkers follow predictable patterns. Learn the patterns to save your sanity.

by Albert J. Bernstein 2009

3.66

160 ratings

🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🗳️ Office Politics 😤 Difficult Personalities 🧘 Emotional Self-Control ☣️ Toxic Workplaces

The No Asshole Rule

by Robert I. Sutton • 2007

Brilliant jerks cost more than they're worth. A Stanford professor's case for zero tolerance.

3.60

9k+

🐍 Toxic Workplaces 🏢 Organizational Culture 🛑 Workplace Bullying 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🛡️ Psychological Safety

The No Asshole Rule 90%

Brilliant jerks cost more than they're worth. A Stanford professor's case for zero tolerance.

by Robert I. Sutton 2007

3.60

9k+ ratings

🐍 Toxic Workplaces 🏢 Organizational Culture 🛑 Workplace Bullying 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Jerks at Work

by Tessa West • 2022

Seven coworker types that make work miserable, and a specific counter-strategy for each one.

3.56

594

🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🐍 Toxic Coworkers 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🌀 Gaslighting 🎭 Psychological Manipulation

Jerks at Work 89%

Seven coworker types that make work miserable, and a specific counter-strategy for each one.

by Tessa West 2022

3.56

594 ratings

🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🐍 Toxic Coworkers 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🌀 Gaslighting 🎭 Psychological Manipulation

The Unwritten Laws of Business

by W.J. King • 1944

The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.

3.99

5k+

🏢 Workplace Ethics 🏛️ Office Politics 🛡️ Professional Integrity 📈 Career Development 🕰️ Classic Business Advice

The Unwritten Laws of Business 89%

The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.

by W.J. King 1944

3.99

5k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Ethics 🏛️ Office Politics 🛡️ Professional Integrity 📈 Career Development 🕰️ Classic Business Advice

The 48 Laws of Power in 30 Minutes

by Garamond Press • 2013

The 48 Laws condensed: how to wield influence without appearing to, and why mercy fails.

3.89

⚡ Power Dynamics 🕶️ Dark Psychology 🧩 Indirect Influence ♟️ Strategic Manipulation 🦊 Modern Machiavellianism

The 48 Laws of Power in 30 Minutes Summary

The 48 Laws of Power in 30 Minutes 89%

The 48 Laws condensed: how to wield influence without appearing to, and why mercy fails.

by Garamond Press 2013

3.89

37 ratings

⚡ Power Dynamics 🕶️ Dark Psychology 🧩 Indirect Influence ♟️ Strategic Manipulation 🦊 Modern Machiavellianism

Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People

by Renée Evenson • 2013

Scripted lines for tough workplace conflicts, delivered calmly without burning bridges.

3.39

1k+

💼 Workplace Communication 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💬 Difficult Conversations ✋ Assertiveness Training 👀 Nonverbal Communication

Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People Summary

Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People 89%

Scripted lines for tough workplace conflicts, delivered calmly without burning bridges.

by Renée Evenson 2013

3.39

1k+ ratings

💼 Workplace Communication 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💬 Difficult Conversations ✋ Assertiveness Training 👀 Nonverbal Communication

Fire Your Boss

by Stephen M. Pollan • 2004

Depose your boss mentally, follow the money, and always fish for your next job from day one.

3.67

150

📋 Career Advice 💼 Managing Upward 🤝 Personal Networking 🧠 Workplace Pragmatism 💰 Financial Independence

Fire Your Boss 89%

Depose your boss mentally, follow the money, and always fish for your next job from day one.

by Stephen M. Pollan 2004

3.67

150 ratings

📋 Career Advice 💼 Managing Upward 🤝 Personal Networking 🧠 Workplace Pragmatism 💰 Financial Independence

Radical Respect

by Kim Malone Scott • 2021

Bias and bullying thrive in silence. Exactly what to say and what systems to build.

3.77

2k+

🏢 Workplace Culture 👥 People Management ⚖️ Bias And Prejudice 🌈 Diversity And Inclusion 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Radical Respect 89%

Bias and bullying thrive in silence. Exactly what to say and what systems to build.

by Kim Malone Scott 2021

3.77

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 👥 People Management ⚖️ Bias And Prejudice 🌈 Diversity And Inclusion 🛡️ Psychological Safety

The Rules Of Work

by Richard Templar • 2002

The hidden script for getting ahead at work that your boss will never explain to you.

3.70

4k+

🏛️ Office Politics 🏢 Corporate Culture 🧭 Career Strategy 👔 Executive Presence 🪪 Personal Branding

The Rules Of Work 89%

The hidden script for getting ahead at work that your boss will never explain to you.

by Richard Templar 2002

3.70

4k+ ratings

🏛️ Office Politics 🏢 Corporate Culture 🧭 Career Strategy 👔 Executive Presence 🪪 Personal Branding

How to Become CEO the (Oeb) Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization

by Jeffrey J. Fox • 1998

A CEO's field manual: the blunt, daily rules that compound into a corner office.

3.82

2k+

🪜 Corporate Ladder 👔 Executive Leadership 📋 Career Rules 🏢 Office Politics ⏰ Time Management

How to Become CEO the (Oeb) Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization Summary

How to Become CEO the (Oeb) Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization 89%

A CEO's field manual: the blunt, daily rules that compound into a corner office.

by Jeffrey J. Fox 1998

3.82

2k+ ratings

🪜 Corporate Ladder 👔 Executive Leadership 📋 Career Rules 🏢 Office Politics ⏰ Time Management

7 Rules of Power

by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2022

Everything you learned about being a good colleague is keeping you from the corner office.

4.01

2k+

🎭 Organizational Politics 🦊 Machiavellianism 🧠 Organizational Behavior 👔 Executive Presence 🤝 Strategic Networking

7 Rules of Power 89%

Everything you learned about being a good colleague is keeping you from the corner office.

by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2022

4.01

2k+ ratings

🎭 Organizational Politics 🦊 Machiavellianism 🧠 Organizational Behavior 👔 Executive Presence 🤝 Strategic Networking

Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why

by Donald Asher • 2007

Promotions bet on your next act, not your past. How to get the timing right.

3.95

611

🪜 Career Advancement 🗳️ Workplace Politics 🤝 Strategic Networking 🧭 Managing Up 📢 Self-Promotion

Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why Summary

Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why 89%

Promotions bet on your next act, not your past. How to get the timing right.

by Donald Asher 2007

3.95

611 ratings

🪜 Career Advancement 🗳️ Workplace Politics 🤝 Strategic Networking 🧭 Managing Up 📢 Self-Promotion

Management

by John Hendry • 2013

Management isn't control; it's coping with the humans too messy for any system to handle.

3.44

102

🧱 Management Theory 🔍 Organizational Behavior 🏢 Corporate Culture 🌏 Culture And Management 📋 Bureaucracy

Management 89%

Management isn't control; it's coping with the humans too messy for any system to handle.

by John Hendry 2013

3.44

102 ratings

🧱 Management Theory 🔍 Organizational Behavior 🏢 Corporate Culture 🌏 Culture And Management 📋 Bureaucracy

Generations at Work

by Ron Zemke • 1999

Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.

3.92

188

👥 Generational Diversity 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 💬 Office Communication 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 🏛️ Organizational Culture

Generations at Work 89%

Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.

by Ron Zemke 1999

3.92

188 ratings

👥 Generational Diversity 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 💬 Office Communication 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 🏛️ Organizational Culture

Good Boss, Bad Boss

by Robert I. Sutton • 2010

The gap between the boss you think you are and the one your team sees.

3.79

3k+

👥 People Management 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🛡️ Psychological Safety ⚡ Power Dynamics ☣️ Toxic Leadership

Good Boss, Bad Boss 89%

The gap between the boss you think you are and the one your team sees.

by Robert I. Sutton 2010

3.79

3k+ ratings

👥 People Management 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🛡️ Psychological Safety ⚡ Power Dynamics ☣️ Toxic Leadership

Leadership in Game of Thrones

by Brigitte Biehl • 2021

What the carnage in Westeros teaches about power, ethics, and staying alive at the top.

📚 Leadership Studies 🎬 Pop Culture Analysis ⚡ Power Dynamics ⚖️ Ethical Dilemmas 👤 Leadership Profiles

Leadership in Game of Thrones 89%

What the carnage in Westeros teaches about power, ethics, and staying alive at the top.

by Brigitte Biehl 2021

📚 Leadership Studies 🎬 Pop Culture Analysis ⚡ Power Dynamics ⚖️ Ethical Dilemmas 👤 Leadership Profiles

Seen, Heard, and Paid

by Alan Henry • 2022

For underrepresented professionals: the tasks that actually get you promoted and the ones to refuse.

4.08

116

📈 Career Advancement 🌐 Marginalized Professionals 📋 Non-Promotable Tasks 👁️ Visibility At Work ⬆️ Managing Up

Seen, Heard, and Paid 89%

For underrepresented professionals: the tasks that actually get you promoted and the ones to refuse.

by Alan Henry 2022

4.08

116 ratings

📈 Career Advancement 🌐 Marginalized Professionals 📋 Non-Promotable Tasks 👁️ Visibility At Work ⬆️ Managing Up

Dealing with Difficult People

by Harvard Business Review • 2007

Diagnose conflict before you act: hot fights and cold shoulders each need a different playbook.

3.66

1k+

💥 Workplace Conflict 💬 Difficult Conversations 🧊 Passive Aggression ⬆️ Managing Up 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Dealing with Difficult People 89%

Diagnose conflict before you act: hot fights and cold shoulders each need a different playbook.

by Harvard Business Review 2007

3.66

1k+ ratings

💥 Workplace Conflict 💬 Difficult Conversations 🧊 Passive Aggression ⬆️ Managing Up 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

The Memo

by Minda Harts • 2019

Career advice assumes a seat at the table. This one starts outside, with a plan.

4.21

2k+

💼 Corporate Careers ⚖️ Workplace Equity 🤝 Networking Strategies 💰 Salary Negotiation 🏢 Office Politics

The Memo 89%

Career advice assumes a seat at the table. This one starts outside, with a plan.

by Minda Harts 2019

4.21

2k+ ratings

💼 Corporate Careers ⚖️ Workplace Equity 🤝 Networking Strategies 💰 Salary Negotiation 🏢 Office Politics

The Hard Truth About Soft Skills

by Peggy Klaus • 2008

Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.

3.53

548

🔑 Soft Skills 💬 Workplace Communication 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🏢 Office Politics 🏷️ Personal Branding

The Hard Truth About Soft Skills Summary

The Hard Truth About Soft Skills 89%

Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.

by Peggy Klaus 2008

3.53

548 ratings

🔑 Soft Skills 💬 Workplace Communication 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🏢 Office Politics 🏷️ Personal Branding

Debugging Teams

by Brian W. Fitzpatrick • 2015

Your team's biggest bug is not in the repo. The debugging tools you actually need.

4.07

788

🏗️ Engineering Management 🏢 Software Culture 🛠️ Servant Leadership ☠️ Toxic Colleagues 🏛️ Office Politics

Debugging Teams 89%

Your team's biggest bug is not in the repo. The debugging tools you actually need.

by Brian W. Fitzpatrick 2015

4.07

788 ratings

🏗️ Engineering Management 🏢 Software Culture 🛠️ Servant Leadership ☠️ Toxic Colleagues 🏛️ Office Politics

Dying for a Paycheck

by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2018

120,000 American deaths each year trace not to accidents but to how workplaces are managed.

3.71

599

🏥 Workplace Health ☣️ Toxic Work Culture 😰 Job Stress 💸 Economic Insecurity ⏰ Overwork

Dying for a Paycheck 89%

120,000 American deaths each year trace not to accidents but to how workplaces are managed.

by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2018

3.71

599 ratings

🏥 Workplace Health ☣️ Toxic Work Culture 😰 Job Stress 💸 Economic Insecurity ⏰ Overwork

Working with Difficult People

by Amy Cooper Hakim • 1990

How to disarm the ten types of difficult coworkers and keep your sanity intact.

3.24

190

🏢 Workplace Relationships 😤 Difficult Personalities 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🗣️ Assertive Communication 🧘 Emotional Regulation

Working with Difficult People 89%

How to disarm the ten types of difficult coworkers and keep your sanity intact.

by Amy Cooper Hakim 1990

3.24

190 ratings

🏢 Workplace Relationships 😤 Difficult Personalities 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🗣️ Assertive Communication 🧘 Emotional Regulation

Brazen Careerist

by Penelope Trunk • 2007

Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.

3.41

236

🎯 Career Strategy 🌱 Early Career 🔍 Job Hunting 💰 Salary Negotiation 📈 Managing Up

Brazen Careerist 89%

Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.

by Penelope Trunk 2007

3.41

236 ratings

🎯 Career Strategy 🌱 Early Career 🔍 Job Hunting 💰 Salary Negotiation 📈 Managing Up

Corruptible

by Brian Klaas • 2021

Power corrupts, but that is only half the problem. The other half: corruptible people chase power.

4.18

3k+

😈 Dark Triad Leadership 🧠 Psychology Of Power 🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 🏢 Organizational Design 🗳️ Power Accountability

Corruptible 89%

Power corrupts, but that is only half the problem. The other half: corruptible people chase power.

by Brian Klaas 2021

4.18

3k+ ratings

😈 Dark Triad Leadership 🧠 Psychology Of Power 🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 🏢 Organizational Design 🗳️ Power Accountability

Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office

by Lois P. Frankel • 2004

133 specific coaching fixes for the habits that make smart women seem like junior staff.

3.66

20k+

📈 Career Advancement 🏛️ Office Politics 👗 Self-Presentation 🗣️ Assertive Communication 🤝 Negotiation Skills

Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office Summary

Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office 89%

133 specific coaching fixes for the habits that make smart women seem like junior staff.

by Lois P. Frankel 2004

3.66

20k+ ratings

📈 Career Advancement 🏛️ Office Politics 👗 Self-Presentation 🗣️ Assertive Communication 🤝 Negotiation Skills

The Leader Assistant

by Jeremy Burrows • 2020

Stop being invisible: how assistants lead, negotiate, and design a week that actually works.

4.14

660

💼 Executive Assistants ⏳ Time Management 🗣️ Meeting Leadership 🤝 Professional Networking 💰 Salary Negotiation

The Leader Assistant 89%

Stop being invisible: how assistants lead, negotiate, and design a week that actually works.

by Jeremy Burrows 2020

4.14

660 ratings

💼 Executive Assistants ⏳ Time Management 🗣️ Meeting Leadership 🤝 Professional Networking 💰 Salary Negotiation

Coping with Difficult People

by Robert M. Bramson • 1981

Difficult people fall into types. What drives each one, and the exact moves that defuse them.

3.77

661

🏢 Workplace Relationships 🤝 Conflict Resolution 😤 Difficult Personalities 🛡️ De-Escalation Techniques 👥 People Managers

Coping with Difficult People 89%

Difficult people fall into types. What drives each one, and the exact moves that defuse them.

by Robert M. Bramson 1981

3.77

661 ratings

🏢 Workplace Relationships 🤝 Conflict Resolution 😤 Difficult Personalities 🛡️ De-Escalation Techniques 👥 People Managers

The 9 Types of Difficult People

by Nick Robinson • 2023

Difficult colleagues aren't random. They fall into nine patterns, and each one has a fix.

3.17

🏢 Workplace Dynamics 😤 Difficult Colleagues 🧩 Personality Types 🤝 Conflict Resolution 👥 People Management

The 9 Types of Difficult People 89%

Difficult colleagues aren't random. They fall into nine patterns, and each one has a fix.

by Nick Robinson 2023

3.17

36 ratings

🏢 Workplace Dynamics 😤 Difficult Colleagues 🧩 Personality Types 🤝 Conflict Resolution 👥 People Management

The Peter Principle

by Laurence J. Peter • 1969

Why every boss seems incompetent: you get promoted until the work defeats you.

3.75

4k+

🏢 Organizational Behavior 🏚️ Organizational Dysfunction 🎭 Satirical Management 🗳️ Office Politics 📈 Career Advancement

The Peter Principle 89%

Why every boss seems incompetent: you get promoted until the work defeats you.

by Laurence J. Peter 1969

3.75

4k+ ratings

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Machiavelli's playbook, translated: why being loved is overrated, and what to do about it.

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181 ratings

🏛️ Power Dynamics 📜 Classics Reinterpreted 💼 Executive Leadership 🗣️ Influence And Persuasion 🌊 Leading Through Adversity

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