The Cure for Stupidity: Using Brain Science to Explain Irrational Behavior at Work

You see stupidity everywhere. This book can fix that. This book will change your life.

Every day you're driven nuts by the people around you making common sense errors and irrational decisions. Imagine what life would look like if you didn't have to waste time and energy dealing with stubborn, clueless, argumentative, defensive, or apathetic coworkers! Thank goodness Eric Bailey translates decades of brain science research into every-day language, helping you break through common communication barriers that will improve every relationship in your life. Whether you work in the executive suite or on the front-line, this book will teach you how to cure the stupidity all around you.

Eric M. Bailey, President of Bailey Strategic Innovation Group, leads one of the fastest-growing communication consulting firms in the United States. His unique style blends fact and emotion, enabling him to appeal to analytical thinkers, emotional feelers, and everyone in between. He has helped an NFL player pet a rhinoceros, done barrel rolls in an F-16, and chatted with LL Cool J on the campus of Harvard University. He has also helped leaders and teams across North America see common problems from new and different perspectives. Eric consults with Google Inc., the US Air Force, Los Angeles County, Phoenix PD, and many others around the world. He has been featured in the Huffington Post, Forbes, and the Like a Real Boss Podcast.

With a master's degree in Leadership and Organizational Development from Saint Louis University, Eric is a lifelong learner of human and organizational behavior. When not working or researching, you can find Eric and his wife, Jamie, racing their road bikes, cheered on by their three children.