The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't

The definitive guide to working with -- and surviving -- bullies, creeps, jerks, tyrants, tormentors, despots, backstabbers, egomaniacs, and all the other assholes who do their best to destroy you at work.

"What an asshole!"

How many times have you said that about someone at work? You're not alone! In this groundbreaking book, Stanford University professor Robert I. Sutton builds on his acclaimed Harvard Business Review article to show you the best ways to deal with assholes...and why they can be so destructive to your company. Practical, compassionate, and in places downright funny, this guide offers:

• Strategies on how to pinpoint and eliminate negative influences for good
• Illuminating case histories from major organizations
• A self-diagnostic test and a program to identify and keep your own "inner jerk" from coming out
  

The No Asshole Rule is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Business Week bestseller.

• Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to Be the Best... and Learn from the Worst
• Asshole Survival Guide
• Working with Bitches
• Beyond Bullsh*t: Straight-Talk at Work
• Working With You is Killing Me: Freeing Yourself from Emotional Traps at Work
• Mastering Civility: A Manifesto for the Workplace
• Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People: Over 325 Ready-to-Use Words and Phrases for Working with Challenging Personalities
• Beating the Workplace Bully: A Tactical Guide to Taking Charge
• Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success
• The Asshole Survival Guide: How to Deal with People Who Treat You Like Dirt