Revised and updated with the latest scientific research and updated case studies, the business classic that offers a revealing look at psychopaths in the workplace—how to spot their destructive behavior and stop them from creating chaos in the modern corporate organization.
Over the past decade, Snakes in Suits has become the definitive book on how to discover and defend yourself against psychopaths in the office. Now, Dr. Paul Babiak and Dr. Robert D. Hare return with a revised and updated edition of their essential guide.
All of us at some point have—or will—come into contact with psychopathic individuals. The danger they present may not be readily apparent because of their ability to charm, deceive, and manipulate. Although not necessarily criminal, their self-serving nature frequently is destructive to the organizations that employ them. So how can we protect ourselves and our organizations in a business climate that offers the perfect conditions for psychopaths to thrive?
In Snakes in Suits, Hare, an expert on the scientific study of psychopathy, and Babiak, an industrial and organizational psychologist and a leading authority on the corporate psychopath, examine the role of psychopaths in modern corporations and provide the tools employers can use to avoid and deal with them. Together, they have developed the B-Scan 360, a research tool designed specifically for business professionals.
Dr. Babiak and Dr. Hare reveal the secret lives of psychopaths, explain the ways in which they manipulate and deceive, and help you to see through their games. The rapid pace of today’s corporate environment provides the perfect breeding ground for these "snakes in suits" and this newly revised and updated classic gives you the insight, information, and power to protect yourself and your company before it’s too late.
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Paul Babiak, Ph.D. is a New York-based industrial and organizational psychologist, and president of HRBackOffice, an executive coaching and consulting firm specializing in helping executives deal with possible psychopaths hiding within their organizations. He and his collaborators have conducted some of the most influential original research on corporate psychopaths. His work has been featured in newspapers, business magazines, and documentaries and he has been a guest on many radio and television talk shows. His clients have included executives in business, academia, law enforcement, government, insurance, medicine, marketing, finance and intelligence and he speaks about the corporate psychopath at professional conferences and business meetings. Paul is vice president of the Aftermath: Surviving Psychopathy Foundation, a non-profit organization providing information and support for victims of psychopathy.
Robert D. Hare, Ph.D., is the author of Without Conscience and the creator of the standard tool for diagnosing psychopathy. He is an emeritus professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia, and president of Darkstone Research Group, a forensic research and consulting firm. He has won numerous awards for his research, lectures widely on psychopathy, and consults with law enforcement organizations, including the FBI. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with his wife.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Dr. Robert Hare has devoted more than three decades of his professional career to the investigation of the psychopath and how psychopathic behavior influences and corrupts society. The psychopath is destructive, sleazy, manipulative, and often the cause of crime and abuse on the street, in the home, and in the workplace. There is no doubt that everyone has come in contact and possibly been deceived by a psychotic personality. In fact, most disturbingly, its the nature of a psychopath to intially come across as very appealing and likable. How do you defend yourself against such a person in the workplace In Snakes in Suits, industrial and corporate psychologist Dr. Paul Babiak teams up with Dr. Hare to focus on the psychopaths role in modern corporations. Documenting the psychopaths patterns of skilled manipulation, Snakes in Suits informs the reader how to spot him before he destroys. The psychopath is selfish, greedy, and deceptive, looking out only for himself and his own warped agenda. He can severely damage the structure of a company while harming the morale and trust that should exist in an efficient work environment. Babiak and Hare believe that the most effective way to avoid these individuals is to know how they operate so that you can recognize their malevolent ways. Snakes in Suits offers informative yet easy-to-understand explanation of the disorderand the primary behaviors to watch for. Signs of a psychopath at work include: He gives the perfect interview, and quickly becomes everybodys favorite employee. He can be charming and exudes confidence and determinationbut he may seem too good to be true. He works his way into a high-powered position or gets assigned important projects because he has associated only with the people who can advance his career. He soon becomes controlling and abusive toward other employees, starts to break small rules, manipulate colleagues, and gets caught blaming others for his own faults. It is later revealed that he has been destroying the management while pushing his way to the top. Snakes in Suits reveals the psychopaths secrets, introduces the ways in which they manipulate and deceive, and helps readers see through their games. The rapid pace of todays corporate environment provides the perfect breeding ground for these employees, and Snakes in Suits will give readers the necessary tools to protect themselves and their companiesbefore its too late. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780062697547
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