Emotional Vampires at Work: Dealing with Bosses and Coworkers Who Drain You Dry Contributor(s): Bernstein, Albert J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0071790934 ISBN-13: 9780071790932 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Self-help - Business & Economics | Human Resources & Personnel Management - Business & Economics | Skills |
Dewey: 650.13 |
LCCN: 2013002310 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.20 lbs) 256 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: DO YOU WORK WITH VAMPIRES? LEARN HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF Banish the bloodsuckers from your professional life Whether it's a coworker, subordinate, or boss, there's at least one emotional vampire in every office. These people try your patience, sap your energy, and add an entirely unhealthy dynamic to workplace productivity. The bestselling author of Emotional Vampires and Dinosaur Brains shows you how to spot and deal effectively with these dysfunctional elements in the workplace: ANTISOCIALS, who crave excitement in all its forms, including aggression HISTRIONICS, who believe that what it looks like is more important than what it is NARCISSISTS, who believe that the universe revolves around them OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVES, who can't seem to see the forest for the trees PARANOIDS, who think they've found the simple truths that explain everything VAMPIRE CULTURES: when vampires get promoted to positions of power, they remake organizations in their own image . . . PRAISE FOR EMOTIONAL VAMPIRES: We love so much about this book A great complement to Dealing with People You Can't Stand, it goes beyond dealing with the merely difficult behavior to the truly pathological. Bernstein offers believable examples and useful descriptions. This is the book to recommend when the topic of truly horrible behavior comes up -- Dr. Rick Kirschner and Dr. Rick Brinkman, authors of the international bestseller Dealing with People You Can't Stand This book equips individuals with the tools to identify and defend against a wide array of emotional vampires at work. It offers well-developed tactics for navigating the most difficult people in any organization. -- Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster, bestselling authors of Working with You Is Killing Me and Mean Girls at Work It's amazing how one manipulative, territorial, or otherwise self-serving boss or employee can make the lives of everyone around miserable. In Emotional Vampires at Work, Albert Bernstein offers concrete, step-by-step guidance to manage life around these misfits. You'll learn to take care of your and your valued colleagues' needs, while contributing your best to your organization--with maturity and sanity. -- Nancy Ancowitz, author of Self-Promotion for Introverts |
Contributor Bio(s): Bernstein, Albert: - Albert J. Bernstein, PhD, has been practicing as a clinical psychologist, professional speaker, and business consultant for more than 40 years. He teaches people how to think like psychologists without having to talk like them. Bernstein's books on dealing with difficult and dangerous people have been translated into more than 20 languages. Visit his website at www.albernstein.com. Bernstein, Albert J.: -Albert J. Bernstein, PhD, has been practicing as a clinical psychologist, professional speaker, and business consultant for more than 40 years. He teaches people how to think like psychologists without having to talk like them. Bernstein's books on dealing with difficult and dangerous people have been translated into more than 20 languages. Visit his website at www.albernstein.com. |