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

Bernstein, Albert J.; Rozen, Sydney Craft

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471527270 ISBN 13: 9780471527275

Publisher: Wiley, 1992

Synopsis

Filled with psychological insights and practical advice, it examines the more subtle traps that make an office seem like a battlefield. Shows how to understand and accept that many of the crazy-making things which happen at work come from the misunderstandings between three warring personality types: rebels (corporate mavericks), believers (corporate innocents) and competitors (corporate warriors). Demonstrates the importance of cooperation and understanding.

About this title

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

From the Back Cover:

"You'll come away from every chapter with valuable insights. Best of all, you'll learn how not to be a victim of Neanderthal-like conditions."

-- Stephen R. Covey

Author of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

"The only way to get ahead is to figure out the hidden rules that determine how your organization really works. And to do that, a good place to start is with Neanderthals at Work."

-- Associated Press

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0471527270
• ISBN 13: 9780471527275
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304