How to Work with a Dragon: Using Chinese Astrology to Survive in the Corporate Jungle
Book Details
Author(s)John W. Anderson
PublisherGraciLu Books
ISBN / ASINB003DA429O
ISBN-13978B003DA4298
MarketplaceCanada 🇨🇦
Description
The scratch-and-sniff guide to career success…
At work, you see all types of beastly behavior on display - the Dragon boss who leaves everyone burned out, the gossipy Monkey co-worker who always escapes trouble, the strutting Rooster with lots of flashy ties and no original ideas. The workplace can be as murky and dangerous as the Amazon rain forest, and as quirky and Darwinian as the Galapagos Islands. You need to recognize your natural friends and enemies, and know how to tame them or when to run away. Learn to reimagine your office as an Animal Planet special and laugh your way to job satisfaction.
How to Work with a Dragon will help you hone your animal instincts at work. It presents twelve personality types based on Chinese astrology - Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Each animal character is humorously described by traits and behaviors, from the shrewd Rat looking out only for herself, to the good-time Pig who’s oblivious to the future, to the dynamic Tiger who may end up chasing his own tail. You may have more to worry about from the Snake in the next cubicle than the Dragon in the corner office. Knowing these animal types provides insight into how to get along with others, avoid conflicts, and even thrive at work.
The book helps you navigate the corporate jungle without getting eaten alive:
• Find out which co-workers you are least/most compatible with, based on your “inner animalâ€
• Follow the success tips for your character type - careers in which you’ll gallop to riches
• Discover how to tame your boss’s ferocious nature without ruffling his feathers
• Learn how to motivate the other animals to get the most out of your herd
In the cutthroat business world, having teeth and claws, and the natural instinct to use them, has distinct advantages, as does having fuzzy friends in the right places. Apply these animal characters to your co-workers and let the fur fly - work will never be the same again!
"How to Work with a Dragon is, in my view, considerably more useful than many of the other 'personality type' material out there. And because it can so easily be applied in one’s personal life, not only in the workplace, this book is one of the essentials for one’s library. This book is very well written, with beautiful and brilliant use of language and is a pleasure to read." --Beba Papakyriakou, The New Age Blog.
About the Author: John W. Anderson is a writer and book editor who lives in San Francisco with his two cats. He is an Earth Dog.
At work, you see all types of beastly behavior on display - the Dragon boss who leaves everyone burned out, the gossipy Monkey co-worker who always escapes trouble, the strutting Rooster with lots of flashy ties and no original ideas. The workplace can be as murky and dangerous as the Amazon rain forest, and as quirky and Darwinian as the Galapagos Islands. You need to recognize your natural friends and enemies, and know how to tame them or when to run away. Learn to reimagine your office as an Animal Planet special and laugh your way to job satisfaction.
How to Work with a Dragon will help you hone your animal instincts at work. It presents twelve personality types based on Chinese astrology - Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Each animal character is humorously described by traits and behaviors, from the shrewd Rat looking out only for herself, to the good-time Pig who’s oblivious to the future, to the dynamic Tiger who may end up chasing his own tail. You may have more to worry about from the Snake in the next cubicle than the Dragon in the corner office. Knowing these animal types provides insight into how to get along with others, avoid conflicts, and even thrive at work.
The book helps you navigate the corporate jungle without getting eaten alive:
• Find out which co-workers you are least/most compatible with, based on your “inner animalâ€
• Follow the success tips for your character type - careers in which you’ll gallop to riches
• Discover how to tame your boss’s ferocious nature without ruffling his feathers
• Learn how to motivate the other animals to get the most out of your herd
In the cutthroat business world, having teeth and claws, and the natural instinct to use them, has distinct advantages, as does having fuzzy friends in the right places. Apply these animal characters to your co-workers and let the fur fly - work will never be the same again!
"How to Work with a Dragon is, in my view, considerably more useful than many of the other 'personality type' material out there. And because it can so easily be applied in one’s personal life, not only in the workplace, this book is one of the essentials for one’s library. This book is very well written, with beautiful and brilliant use of language and is a pleasure to read." --Beba Papakyriakou, The New Age Blog.
About the Author: John W. Anderson is a writer and book editor who lives in San Francisco with his two cats. He is an Earth Dog.
