{"product_id":"the-asshole-survival-guide-9780241299005","title":"The Asshole Survival Guide","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the international bestselling expert on dealing with assholes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''With cutting-edge research and real-life examples that are thought-provoking and often hilarious, this is an indispensable resource''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGretchen Rubin\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Happiness Project\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''At last someone has provided clear steps for rejecting, dejecting, deflecting, and deflating the jerks who blight our lives. Better still, that someone is the great Bob Sutton, which ensures that the information is useful, evidence-based, and fun to read''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Cialdini\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eInfluence \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePre-Suasion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''If only Bob Sutton''s book had been available to help me deal with the full complement of 1st-class assholes I''ve encountered in my 50-year professional life. No names shall be mentioned''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Peters\u003c\/b\u003e, co-author of \u003ci\u003eIn Search of Excellence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeing around assholes, whether at work or elsewhere, can damage performance and affect wellbeing: ha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'With cutting-edge research and real-life examples that are thought-provoking and often hilarious, this is an indispensable resource'\u003c\/b\u003e -- Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'At last someone has provided clear steps for rejecting, deflecting, and deflating the jerks who blight our lives' \u003c\/b\u003e -- Robert Cialdini, author of Influence and Pre-Suasion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If only Bob Sutton's book had been available to help me deal with the full complement of 1st-class assholes I've encountered in my 50-year professional life. No names shall be mentioned'\u003c\/b\u003e -- Tom Peters, co-author of In Search of Excellence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt last someone has provided clear steps for rejecting, deflecting, and deflating the jerks who blight our lives.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Robert Cialdini, author of New York Times bestsellers Influence and Pre-suasion\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA contemporary classic\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- DANIEL H. PINK, bestselling author of To Sell is Human and Drive\u003cbr\u003eAs much as we try to avoid assholes, inevitably they appear in our lives. Bob Sutton gives \u003cb\u003ea menu of clear, thoughtful, and practical solutions for surviving and thriving in that painful situation\u003c\/b\u003e. With \u003cb\u003ecutting-edge research and real-life examples that are thought-provoking and often hilarious\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Asshole Survival Guide\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable resource. -- Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of Better Than Before, Happier at Home and The Happiness Project\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBob Sutton is very wise and very funny, \u003c\/b\u003eAND he can tell you exactly how to handle the unfortunate reality that into every life a few assholes must fall. \u003ci\u003eThe Asshole Survival Guide \u003c\/i\u003eis destined to become \u003cb\u003eyour go-to resource whenever you find yourself dealing with people who would treat you poorly\u003c\/b\u003e -- Susan Cain, New York Times bestselling author of 'Quiet'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt last someone has provided clear steps for rejecting, deflecting, and deflating the jerks who blight our lives.  Better still, that someone is the great Bob Sutton, which ensures that the information is useful, evidence-based, and fun to read\u003c\/b\u003e -- ROBERT CIALDINI * author of New York Times bestsellers INFLUENCE and PRE-SUASION *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo matter what industry or profession you work in, you will always encounter people who are unpleasant, off-putting, or downright self-centered.  Thank goodness Bob Sutton has provided us with such a well-crafted guide for surviving these jerks.  It is mandatory reading for anyone who strives to endure, escape, fend-off, and bring them down\u003c\/b\u003e -- CHIP CONLEY * founder and past CEO of Joie de Vivre hotels, advisor and former Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy at Airbnb, author of four books including the New York Times best seller Emotional Equations. *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith humor, understanding and comprehensive research - and an ah-ha moment on every page - this is a must-have for leaders and climbing stars alike, from the expert on the subject. Bravo!\u003c\/b\u003e -- MARSHALL GOLDSMITH * author of the #1 New York Times bestseller TRIGGERS *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the guide you need for handling the worst people in your life-and making sure they don't rub off on you. \u003c\/b\u003eIf you've ever had a horrible boss, client, or colleague, this book is bursting with advice that's often ingenious and always actionable.  And if your world has been free of jerks, consider this an insurance policy -- Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of 'Give and Take' and 'Originals' and co-author of 'Option B'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssholes are like the weather-everybody complains about them but nobody ever does anything about them. Until, that is, Robert Sutton's Asshole Survival Guide. Sutton offers a wealth of helpful, and dare I say wise suggestions about how to identify and deal with the assholes in your organization, or at least minimize the damage they do to the well-being and productivity of others. (I'd also suggest bringing it along to family reunions and PTA meetings\u003c\/b\u003e -- GEOFF NUNBERG * University of California at Berkeley, author of Ascent of the A-Word: Assholism, the First Sixty Years *\u003cbr\u003eReading \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAsshole Survival Guide\u003c\/i\u003e made me wistful. \u003cb\u003eIf only Bob Sutton's book had been available to help me deal with the full complement of 1st-class assholes I've encountered in my 50-year professional life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e No names shall be mentioned\u003c\/b\u003e -- Tom Peters, co-author of the international bestseller 'In Search of Excellence'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the biggest impediments to achieving a great workplace is assholes. Their behavior creates a hostile work environment that leads to decreased engagement, productivity and employee loyalty. Bob Sutton has written a fantastic book that explains the severity of the problem and provides useful strategies for dealing with it\u003c\/b\u003e -- PAUL PURCELL * Chairman and former long-time CEO of Baird, ranked fourth on Fortune’s Top 100 Companies to Work For and renowned for its long-time “no assholes” policy *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's hard to know how to react to a jerk, so \u003ci\u003eThe Asshole Survival Guide\u003c\/i\u003e is a Godsend. Obnoxious behavior is a double whammy. First, you feel mad at the other person. Next, you feel mad at yourself for your response \/ lack of response. It's being mad at yourself that is both hard to be aware of, and is most debilitating. With this brilliant and funny book, Bob Sutton saves you from fear, loathing, and self-loathing!\u003c\/b\u003e -- KIM SCOTT * bestselling author of the New York Times bestseller, Radical Candor, cofounder of Candor, Inc, former executive at Google and Apple *\u003cbr\u003eI\u003cb\u003en this most-welcome sequel to Sutton's bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe No Asshole Rule\u003c\/i\u003e, the author turns from an organization-wide perspective to an individual one, \u003c\/b\u003eoutlining strategies for dealing with difficult people at work. Readers will shake their heads-both in horror and recognition-at Sutton's real-life examples of egregious behavior. \u003cb\u003eHowever, Sutton also shares true stories, provided by readers, of successful strategies for thwarting the bullies.\u003c\/b\u003e * Publisher's Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eIf everyone had paid attention to the Stanford business professor's best-selling 2007 management manifesto, \"The No Asshole Rule,\" there would be no need for a follow-up.  Yet here we are. * Esquire *\u003cbr\u003eSutton offers a variety of techniques that people suffering the presence of difficult individuals at their work, in their sports teams or just in everyday life can employ to deal with them or fight back. There is even help with discovering whether or not you are an asshole yourself - and what to do about it if you do something that makes you one... This is a small book but it could play a big part in making us treat others better * Forbes *\u003cbr\u003eYou are armed and ready to handle ghastly people wherever you might find them * FT Business Books of the Month *\u003cbr\u003eThis survival guide is here to help you from going insane. It's full of science-driven tips and strategies on how to deal with nasty bosses, manipulative colleagues, or other general jerks in your life * W Magazine *\u003cbr\u003ePeople are jerks. And there's plenty of evidence to prove it in the very blunt self-help book called \"The A-hole Survival Guide,\" a scholarly source that teaches fed-up readers how to deal with co-workers, strangers and just about anyone who sucks * Moneyish *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083428962647,"sku":"9780241299005","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241299005.jpg?v=1725548912","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-asshole-survival-guide-9780241299005","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}