Neanderthals at Work: How People and Politics Can Drive You Crazy...and What You Can Do About Them - Softcover

Bernstein, Albert J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345410343 ISBN 13: 9780345410344

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 1996

Synopsis

The authors of Dinosaur Brains describe the typical "neanderthals" who make life in the office unbearable, offering readers advice on dealing with competitors, rebels, and believers. Reprint.

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From the Inside Flap:

lence no more. Now, from the authors of the bestselling Dinosaur Brains, here is a witty, informative, and devilishly. perceptive look at the club-wielding, cave-dwelling boneheads who can make life in the office so miserable. With the plainspeaking, success-oriented advice of Neanderthals at Work, you can rise above primitive behavior and take the evolutionary leap into an enlightened and more productive workplace. Once you learn to undo the first rule of Neanderthal thinking -- Us vs. Them -- you'll quickly identify these stone-age throwbacks and begin to deal with them effectively:

Competitors -- To them, if you're not a Winner you're a Loser. Rebels -- Creative innovators, they always avoid the three Ps: paperwork, politics, and people problems.

Believers -- They work hard, follow the rules, and never get promoted.

Whether your goal is getting ahead or just coexisting peacefully, this book is a must-read for anyone who wants to survive and thrive in the ultra

About this edition

• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0345410343
• ISBN 13: 9780345410344
• Binding: Paperback