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Snakes in Suits by Dr. Paul Babiak,Dr. Hare SummaryRevised and updated with the latest scientific research and updated case studies, the business classic that offers a revealing look at psychopaths in the workplace—how to spot their destructive behavior and stop them from creating chaos in the modern corporate organization. Over the past decade, Snakes in Suits has become the definitive book on how to discover and defend yourself against psychopaths in the office. Paul Babiak and Dr. Hare return with a revised and updated edition of their essential guide.
All of us at some point have—or will—come into contact with psychopathic individuals. The danger they present may not be readily apparent because of their ability to charm, deceive, and manipulate. Although not necessarily criminal, their self-serving nature frequently is destructive to the organizations that employ them. So how can we protect ourselves and our organizations in a business climate that offers the perfect conditions for psychopaths to thrive?
In Snakes in Suits, Hare, an expert on the scientific study of psychopathy, and Babiak, an industrial and organizational psychologist and a leading authority on the corporate psychopath, examine the role of psychopaths in modern corporations and provide the tools employers can use to avoid and deal with them. Together, they have developed the B-Scan 360, a research tool designed specifically for business professionals.
Babiak and Dr. Hare reveal the secret lives of psychopaths, explain the ways in which they manipulate and deceive, and help you to see through their games. The rapid pace of today’s corporate environment provides the perfect breeding ground for these 'snakes in suits' and this newly revised and updated classic gives you the insight, information, and power to protect yourself and your company before it’s too late.
Snakes in Suits by Paul Babiak,Robert D. Hare SummaryLet's say you're about to hire somebody for a position in your company. Your corporation wants someone who's fearless, charismatic, and full of new ideas.
Candidate X is charming, smart, and has all the right answers to your questions. Problem solved, right? We'd like to think that if we met someone who was completely without conscience - someone who was capable of doing anything at all if it served his or her purposes - we would recognize it. In popular culture, the image of the psychopath is of someone like Hannibal Lecter or the BTK Killer.
But in reality, many psychopaths just want money, or power, or fame, or simply a nice car. Where do these psychopaths go? Often, it's to the corporate world. Researchers Paul Babiak and Robert Hare have long studied psychopaths. Hare, the author of Without Conscience, is a world-renowned expert on psychopathy, and Babiak is an industrial-organizational psychologist. Recently the two came together to study how psychopaths operate in corporations, and the results were surprising. They found that it's exactly the modern, open, more flexible corporate world, in which high risks can equal high profits, that attracts psychopaths.
They may enter as rising stars and corporate saviors, but all too soon they're abusing the trust of colleagues, manipulating supervisors, and leaving the workplace in shambles. Snakes in Suits is a compelling, frightening, and scientifically sound look at exactly how psychopaths work in the corporate environment: what kind of companies attract them, how they negotiate the hiring process, and how they function day by day. You'll learn how they apply their 'instinctive' manipulation techniques - assessing potential targets, controlling influential victims, and abandoning those no longer useful - to business processes such as hiring, political command and control, and executive succession, all while hiding within the corporate culture.
It's a must read for anyone in the business world, because whatever level you're at, you'll learn the subtle warning signs of psychopathic behavior and be able to protect yourself and your company - before it's too late. Snakes in Suits, Revised Edition by Dr. Paul Babiak,Dr. Hare SummaryRevised and updated with the latest scientific research and updated case studies, the business classic that offers a revealing look at psychopaths in the workplace—how to spot their destructive behavior and stop them from creating chaos in the modern corporate organization. Over the past decade, Snakes in Suits has become the definitive book on how to discover and defend yourself against psychopaths in the office. Paul Babiak and Dr. Hare return with a revised and updated edition of their essential guide.
All of us at some point have—or will—come into contact with psychopathic individuals. The danger they present may not be readily apparent because of their ability to charm, deceive, and manipulate. Although not necessarily criminal, their self-serving nature frequently is destructive to the organizations that employ them. So how can we protect ourselves and our organizations in a business climate that offers the perfect conditions for psychopaths to thrive? In Snakes in Suits, Hare, an expert on the scientific study of psychopathy, and Babiak, an industrial and organizational psychologist and a leading authority on the corporate psychopath, examine the role of psychopaths in modern corporations and provide the tools employers can use to avoid and deal with them. Together, they have developed the B-Scan 360, a research tool designed specifically for business professionals.
Babiak and Dr. Hare reveal the secret lives of psychopaths, explain the ways in which they manipulate and deceive, and help you to see through their games. The rapid pace of today’s corporate environment provides the perfect breeding ground for these 'snakes in suits' and this newly revised and updated classic gives you the insight, information, and power to protect yourself and your company before it’s too late. Confessions of a Sociopath by M.E. Thomas SummaryConfessions of a Sociopath is both the memoir of a high-functioning, law-abiding (well, mostly) sociopath and a roadmap - right from the source - for dealing with the sociopath in your life. Thomas says of her fellow sociopaths, “We are your neighbors, your coworkers, and quite possibly the people closest to you: lovers, family, friends.
Our risk-seeking behavior and general fearlessness are thrilling, our glibness and charm alluring. Our often quick wit and outside-the-box thinking make us appear intelligent—even brilliant. We climb the corporate ladder faster than the rest, and appear to have limitless self-confidence. We are highly successful, noncriminal sociopaths and we comprise 4 percent of the American population.” Confessions of a Sociopath—part confessional memoir, part primer for the curious—takes readers on a journey into the mind of a sociopath, revealing what makes them tick while debunking myths about sociopathy and offering a road map for dealing with the sociopaths in your life.
Thomas draws from her own experiences as a diagnosed sociopath, her popular Sociopathworld blog, and scientific literature to unveil for the very first time these men and women who are “hiding in plain sight.”. The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson SummaryIn this madcap journey, a bestselling journalist investigates psychopaths and the industry of doctors, scientists, and everyone else who studies them. The Psychopath Test is a fascinating journey through the minds of madness. Jon Ronson's exploration of a potential hoax being played on the world's top neurologists takes him, unexpectedly, into the heart of the madness industry. An influential psychologist who is convinced that many important CEOs and politicians are, in fact, psychopaths teaches Ronson how to spot these high-flying individuals by looking out for little telltale verbal and nonverbal clues. And so Ronson, armed with his new psychopath-spotting abilities, enters the corridors of power. He spends time with a death-squad leader institutionalized for mortgage fraud in Coxsackie, New York; a legendary CEO whose psychopathy has been speculated about in the press; and a patient in an asylum for the criminally insane who insists he's sane and certainly not a psychopath.
Ronson not only solves the mystery of the hoax but also discovers, disturbingly, that sometimes the personalities at the helm of the madness industry are, with their drives and obsessions, as mad in their own way as those they study. And that relatively ordinary people are, more and more, defined by their maddest edges. Without Conscience by Robert D. Hare SummaryMost people are both repelled and intrigued by the images of cold-blooded, conscienceless murderers that increasingly populate our movies, television programs, and newspaper headlines. With their flagrant criminal violation of society's rules, serial killers like Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy are among the most dramatic examples of the psychopath. Individuals with this personality disorder are fully aware of the consequences of their actions and know the difference between right and wrong, yet they are terrifyingly self-centered, remorseless, and unable to care about the feelings of others.
Perhaps most frightening, they often seem completely normal to unsuspecting targets-and they do not always ply their trade by killing. Presenting a compelling portrait of these dangerous men and women based on 25 years of distinguished scientific research, Dr. Hare vividly describes a world of con artists, hustlers, rapists, and other predators who charm, lie, and manipulate their way through life. Are psychopaths mad, or simply bad?
How can they be recognized? And how can we protect ourselves? This book provides solid information and surprising insights for anyone seeking to understand this devastating condition. Working With Monsters by John Clarke SummaryDoes the following person sound familiar?.He/she works inside many of Australia's businesses and corporations.He/she intimidates fellow workers.He/she exhibits impulsive behaviour.He/she demonstrates a lack of remorse.He/she is glib and superficially charming.Who is he/she? Workplace psychopaths exist in a variety of workplaces. They are individuals who manipulate their way through life and leave an indelible mark on both their victims and society. They are destructive men and women - cunning, self-centered, ruthless and terrifying.
They make working life a living hell for many of us. What motivates these individuals? How can you protect yourself from these monsters' who hide behind a veneer of respectability? Working With Monsters provides a fascinating insight into the mind of the workplace psychopath. Drawing on his studies and research in forensic psychology, and experience in criminal profiling for law enforcement agencies as well as corporations experiencing difficulties with an employee, Dr John Clarke shows you how to recognise and manage a workplace psychopath within your midst. Don't be a victim - be wise to their tricks!
Ponzi's Scheme by Mitchell Zuckoff SummaryYou’ve heard of the scheme. Now comes the man behind it.
In Mitchell Zuckoff's exhilarating book, the first nonfiction account of Charles Ponzi, we meet the charismatic rogue who launched the most famous and extraordinary scam in the annals of American finance. It was a time when anything seemed possible–instant wealth, glittering fame, fabulous luxury–and for a run of magical weeks in the spring and summer of 1920, Charles Ponzi made it all come true. Promising to double investors’ money in three months, the dapper, charming Ponzi raised the “rob Peter to pay Paul” scam to an art form and raked in millions at his office in downtown Boston. Ponzi’s Scheme is the amazing true story of the irresistible scoundrel who launched the most successful scheme of financial alchemy in modern history–and uttered the first roar of the Roaring Twenties.
Ponzi may have been a charlatan, but he was also a wonderfully likable man. His intentions were noble, his manners impeccable, his sales pitch enchanting. Born to a genteel Italian family, he immigrated to the United States with big dreams but no money. Only after he became hopelessly enamored of a stenographer named Rose Gnecco and persuaded her to marry him did Ponzi light on the means to make his dreams come true. His true motive was not greed but love. With rich narrative skill, Mitchell Zuckoff conjures up the feverish atmosphere of Boston during the weeks when Ponzi’s bubble grew bigger and bigger. At the peak of his success, Ponzi was taking in more than $2 million a week.
And then his house of cards came crashing down–thanks in large part to the relentless investigative reporting of Richard Grozier’s Boston Post. In Zuckoff's hands, Ponzi is no mere swindler; instead he is appealing and magnetic, a colorful and poignant figure, someone who struggled his whole life to attain great wealth and who sincerely believed–to the very end–that he could have made good on his investment promises if only he’d had enough time. Ponzi is a classic American tale of immigrant life and the dream of success, and the unexpectedly moving story of a man who–for a fleeting, illusory moment–attained it all. Burlesque and the Art of the Teese/Fetish and the Art of the Teese by Dita Von Teese SummaryOn one side, Dita Von Teese shares the beauty of the burlesque world, with bubblegum dreams and show tunes to strip to. Flip over for fantasies in fetish with dramatic costumes and the allure of submission. Burlesque and the Art of the Teese 'I advocate glamour. Every minute.'
I'm a good dancer and a nice girl, but I'm a great showgirl. I sell, in a word, magic. Burlesque is a world of illusion and dreams and of course, the striptease. Whether I am bathing in my martini glass, riding my sparkling carousel horse, or emerging from my giant gold powder compact, I live out my most glamorous fantasies by bringing nostalgic imagery to life. Let me show you my world of gorgeous pin-ups, tantalizing stripteases, and femmes fatales. I'll give you a glimpse into my life, but a lady never reveals all.
Fetish and the Art of the Teese You may have come for the fetish. Or you may just be sneaking a peek at this mysterious and peculiar other side. No matter what you've come for, there is something for you to indulge in. My world of fetish may not be the one that you would expect.
As a burlesque performer, I entice my audience, bringing their minds closer and closer to sex and then - as good temptress must - snatching it away. As a fetish star, I apply the same techniques. An opera-length kid leather glove, a strict wasp waist, an impossibly high patent leather heel, a severely painted red lip. Come with me into my world of decadent fetishism.
Dangerous Liaisons by Claudia Moscovici SummaryWhat do Scott Peterson, Neil Entwistle and timeless literary seducers epitomized by Don Juan and Casanova have in common? They are charismatic, glib and seductive men who also embody the most dangerous human qualities: a breathtaking callousness, shallowness of emotion and the incapacity to love. In other words, these men are psychopaths.
Unfortunately, most psychopaths don’t advertise themselves as heartless social predators. They come across as charming, intelligent, romantic and kind. Through their believable “mask of sanity,” they lure many of us into their dangerous nets. Dangerous Liaisons explains clearly what psychopaths are, why they act the way they do, how they attract us and whom they tend to target. Above all, this book helps victims find the strength to end their toxic relationships with psychopaths and move on, stronger and wiser, with the rest of their lives. The No Asshole Rule by Robert I. Sutton SummaryThe 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.
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits by David Wong SummaryA Winner of the 2016 Alex Awards Nightmarish villains with superhuman enhancements. An all-seeing social network that tracks your every move. Mysterious, smooth-talking power players who lurk behind the scenes. A young woman from the trailer park.
And her very smelly cat. Together, they will decide the future of mankind. Get ready for a world in which anyone can have the powers of a god or the fame of a pop star, in which human achievement soars to new heights while its depravity plunges to the blackest depths. A world in which at least one cat smells like a seafood shop's dumpster on a hot summer day.
This is the world in which Zoey Ashe finds herself, navigating a futuristic city in which one can find elements of the fantastic, nightmarish and ridiculous on any street corner. Her only trusted advisor is the aforementioned cat, but even in the future, cats cannot give advice.
At least not any that you'd want to follow. Will Zoey figure it all out in time? Or maybe the better question is, will you? After all, the future is coming sooner than you think.
The Wisdom of Psychopaths by Kevin Dutton SummaryPsychopath. The word conjurs up images of serial killers, rapists, suicide bombers, gangsters. But think again: you could probably benefit from being a little more psychopathic yourself. Psychologist Kevin Dutton has made a speciality of psychopathy, and is on first-name terms with many notorious killers. But unlike those incarcerated psychopaths, and all those depicted in movies and crime fiction, most are not violent, he explains. In fact, says Prof Dutton, they have a lot of good things going for them. Psychopaths are fearless, confident, charismatic and focused-qualities tailor-made for success in today's society.
The Wisdom of Psychopaths is an intellectual rollercoaster ride that combines lightning-hot science with unprecedented access to secret monasteries, Special Forces training camps, and high-security hospitals. In it, you will meet serial killers, war heroes, financiers, movie stars and attorneys-and discover that beneath the hype and popular characterization, psychopaths have something to teach us. Like the knobs on a mixing deck, psychopathy is graded. And finding the right combination of psychopathic traits, sampled and mixed at carefully calibrated volumes, can put us ahead of the game. Kiss Your BUT Good-Bye by Joseph Azelby,Robert Azelby SummaryA simple, engaging, and eminently practical guide to overcoming your weaknesses—your 'Buts'—to achieve the career and personal relationships you want Imagine a workplace where all the employees are aware of the things they do—or fail to do—that prevent them from being more productive and valuable. Imagine a company where everyone speaks openly and honestly about his or her weaknesses and is committed to strengthening and overcoming them.
Imagine an environment where colleagues help one another become more efficient and less disruptive by speaking the truth about what detracts from the team's efforts and objectives. Imagine a place where the firm's most talented employees know exactly what they need to do to attain a leadership position. This is no fantasy workplace: it can be your business if you listen to Joe Azelby and Bob Azelby, brothers and successful executives in their own right. Kiss Your BUT Good-Bye will help all professionals find their individual BUT—whether it's a lack of skills, a distracting behavior, or a personality quirk that interferes with achieving success. Using road-tested techniques, Kiss Your BUT Good-Bye helps you examine your BUT, understand it, manage it, cover it, and most important, shrink it. It also enables managers to help their employees discover personal weaknesses and to learn how to deliver the direct, honest feedback every worker needs and deserves.
Finding your BUT can be tough medicine, but the Azelbys deliver it with a tasty spoonful of sugar. Get ready for success. Get ready to Kiss Your BUT Good-Bye.
When Psychopaths Go to WorkLet's say you're about to hire somebody for a position in your company. Your corporation wants someone who's fearless, charismatic, and full of new ideas. Candidate X is charming, smart, and has all the right answers to your questions. Problem solved, right? Maybe not.We'd like to think that if we met someone who was completely without consciennot./Let's When Psychopaths Go to WorkLet's say you're about to hire somebody for a position in your company. Your corporation wants someone who's fearless, charismatic, and full of new ideas. Candidate X is charming, smart, and has all the right answers to your questions.
Problem solved, right? Maybe not.We'd like to think that if we met someone who was completely without conscience–someone who was capable of doing anything at all if it served his or her purposes–we would recognize it. In popular culture, the image of the psychopath is of someone like Hannibal Lecter or the BTK Killer.
But in reality, many psychopaths just want money, or power, or fame, or simply a nice car. Where do these psychopaths go? Often, it's to the corporate world.Researchers Paul Babiak and Robert Hare have long studied psychopaths. Hare, the author of Without Conscience, is a world–renowned expert on psychopathy, and Babiak is an industrial–organizational psychologist. Recently the two came together to study how psychopaths operate in corporations, and the results were surprising. They found that it's exactly the modern, open, more flexible corporate world, in which high risks can equal high profits, that attracts psychopaths. They may enter as rising stars and corporate saviors, but all too soon they're abusing the trust of colleagues, manipulating supervisors, and leaving the workplace in shambles.Snakes in Suits is a compelling, frightening, and scientifically sound look at exactly how psychopaths work in the corporate environment: what kind of companies attract them, how they negotiate the hiring process, and how they function day by day.
You'll learn how they apply their 'instinctive' manipulation techniques–assessing potential targets, controlling influential victims, and abandoning those no longer useful–to business processes such as hiring, political command and control, and executive succession, all while hiding within the corporate culture. It's a must read for anyone in the business world, because whatever level you're at, you'll learn the subtle warning signs of psychopathic behavior and be able to protect yourself and your company–before it's too late. Wow, it's the first book I've actually finished in almost two months.
I honestly can't tell you the last time I went this long without reading, and to be completely, 100% honest, it's because Goodreads and blogging almost ruined reading for me. Goodreads used to be one of my favorite sites and I used to love reading and blogging for books, but increasingly, Goodreads started to feel more and more commercial, and the reviewers and authors on there started to feel way more entitled.
Wow, it's the first book I've actually finished in almost two months. I honestly can't tell you the last time I went this long without reading, and to be completely, 100% honest, it's because Goodreads and blogging almost ruined reading for me. Goodreads used to be one of my favorite sites and I used to love reading and blogging for books, but increasingly, Goodreads started to feel more and more commercial, and the reviewers and authors on there started to feel way more entitled. I kept seeing authors whining about negative reviews, and I kept getting users coming onto my (mostly negative) reviews to engage with me repeatedly, despite my attempts to make it clear I had no interest in discussing with them Why They Believe My Opinion Is Wrong and Why They Are Entitled to Tell Me So.
I read this as a follow up to Jon Ronson’s marvelous Psychopath Test, which was named for the diagnostic criteria Dr. Hare developed. I ended up skimming quite a bit of it because it was what it was billed to be – a book about dealing with psychopaths in the workplace, largely from a corporate management perspective. It’s good, but spent way too much time cautioning the reader to not do exactly what it was telling us how to do – realize that there are psychopaths among us and reducing the harm t I read this as a follow up to Jon Ronson’s marvelous Psychopath Test, which was named for the diagnostic criteria Dr.
Hare developed. I ended up skimming quite a bit of it because it was what it was billed to be – a book about dealing with psychopaths in the workplace, largely from a corporate management perspective. It’s good, but spent way too much time cautioning the reader to not do exactly what it was telling us how to do – realize that there are psychopaths among us and reducing the harm they can cause.Gave me a name for something I’ve seen in both my personal and professional life – “the psychopathic bond.” The bond the psychopath will cultivate in another that allows them to feed. Raising the question – are psychopath vampires?Also told me something I should have known, but didn’t. I shall quote.
“It is important to note that psychopathy is a personality disorder, and that personality disorders are not the same as mental illness. At a basic level, a personal with a personality disorder has a limited range of stereotyped ‘solutions’ that he or she applies to most of the problems accounted in life. Those without a personality disorder are able to apply a variety of behaviors, depending on what best suits the situations.” (40)Made me a little depressed with regard to domestic violence treatment and anger management therapy. Says that psychopaths will embrace such treatment to get out of jail, but there is no evidence it changes their behavior in any way, though they do apparently get high marks.
The psychopath is apparently very good at faking it to get a passing grade, but internalizes none of it.Had a tragic ending, illustrating, I think, the unspoken subtext of the book – if there’s a psychopath in your life, get away as soon as possible. A subtext that is in dramatic tension with the overt “you’re not qualified to judge if someone’s a psychopath.” Ah, modern life.Ronson’s book was better. Excellent book. I ordered this for my Kindle at the recommendation of a friend who is a psychologist while battling to deal with a boss who was rude, abusive, manipulative and a non-performer. She disguised it all by terrorizing staff, and then could be charming and articulate when needed.I have always worked well with colleagues and been in environments (but for the SABC in Johannesburg, which has been toxic for years) where people respect, if not enjoy, each other and perform well.Excellent book. I ordered this for my Kindle at the recommendation of a friend who is a psychologist while battling to deal with a boss who was rude, abusive, manipulative and a non-performer. She disguised it all by terrorizing staff, and then could be charming and articulate when needed.I have always worked well with colleagues and been in environments (but for the SABC in Johannesburg, which has been toxic for years) where people respect, if not enjoy, each other and perform well.This woman, an outspoken Christian, gave new meaning to the 6 letters that spell terror.Before reading this book I was confused by her hostility.
I have always performed well and have platinum recommendations. I maintain long friendships with former colleagues, clients and bosses. And so I was contemplating chatting with her and trying to find a mechanism to move forward, this book made it clear that was not the right approach.Psychopaths in the workplace will lie, steal, cajole and charm to get what they want - they do not tolerate anyone who they realize is onto their lies and manipulation, nor anyone who is competent and a threat to their position. They do not realize that having strong clever people around you boosts you, the boss - they see it as a threat.
They are the bosses who surround themselves with sycophantic incompetents because it makes them look good, besides which, you're replaceable.They take pleasure in destroying others.If you are dealing with a boss or colleague where you feel confused, dispirited and unable to quite put your finger on what is wrong. Read this book. Your colleague may not be a psychopath, but regrettably a significant number are.
Either way, it carries good examples, is well-written and leaves you with important thoughts to reflect on. I ploughed through it in a weekend. I read a book on psychopathy some years ago and it.disturbed me. The idea that psychopaths may walk, live and work among us quite commonly was at least an eye opener. Since then I've read several books about the phenomena.This book is mostly about finding those with a psychopathic personality before they get hired.For me the 'the names have been changed' (not to protect the innocent but to forestall legal action) case studies were probably the most interesting and helpf I read a book on psychopathy some years ago and it.disturbed me. The idea that psychopaths may walk, live and work among us quite commonly was at least an eye opener. Since then I've read several books about the phenomena.This book is mostly about finding those with a psychopathic personality before they get hired.For me the 'the names have been changed' (not to protect the innocent but to forestall legal action) case studies were probably the most interesting and helpful parts.
I think you'll find this informative, eye opening and (again) even a little disturbing.That is not to say most will be shocked or even surprised. Unless you're a crafts-person or some kind of artisan who never has to work with anyone else you'll have met these people.Come to think of it you probably still had to do business with others so i would guess that everyone will at one time or another have met some of these people.or worse have worked under them.As noted some will have far more practical use for the information here than others and the book isn't the best I've read but still, it's interesting and (I think) worth reading.
Very recently I found out that a coworker of mine was misrepresenting me and my work to others in the company and vice versa, setting up a destructive conflict between administrative divisions. One of the first things I did was procure a copy of this book in order to focus on what my coping strategy would be when dealing with a coworker of that nature. In some respects, the book was very helpful in giving a clear sense of the behavioral patterns that can exist when people with psychopathic tende Very recently I found out that a coworker of mine was misrepresenting me and my work to others in the company and vice versa, setting up a destructive conflict between administrative divisions. One of the first things I did was procure a copy of this book in order to focus on what my coping strategy would be when dealing with a coworker of that nature. In some respects, the book was very helpful in giving a clear sense of the behavioral patterns that can exist when people with psychopathic tendencies are in the workplace.
However, it is clearly a pop psychology book focused on an approach to the topic from a managerial perspective.The biggest problem seemed to be almost a contradictory split between the book proclaiming multiple times that laymen should never attempt to diagnose someone as a psychopath, then give strategies on what to do when dealing with those people. Frankly, 99% of us, including most managers don't have the time or resources to consult with a psychologist when dealing with these folks. Also, when you strip down all the extra verbiage and managerial patter (and there's a lot of that), a lot of it becomes 'The easiest way to deal with these people is to suss them out at the application process, or if you're a manager, using performance reviews to slowly ease them out.'
Most of the help for coworkers being targeted by these people and managers whose work situations have already been compromised is 'Cover your ass, stay off their radar, and well, you really ought to look for another job before you lose your mind and/or reputation to these people. Oh, and if you go head to head with them, you will lose.' As such, this is a good book to read.before.
heading out into the workplace, so you can see these patterns emerge before you get individually wrapped up in them. The person in question at my workplace, found my buttons and by proxy pushed them over and over again until my reputation was rubbish. It's too late for me at this place, but at least.now. I know what should be triggering my alarm bells at any other place I work.One of the biggest pieces of advice the book gives.is not. highlighted well enough, and they are what became my downfall.
The book suggests that you should never be a complainer. I cannot emphasize that enough. Being negative makes it easy for you to become a mark and patsy, and if you're negative about people or institutions in the workplace, you provide valuable ammunition for these people to use against you and others. Consequently, avoid all office gossip or color commentary on work tasks. Do your job well, keep all job talk objective and personality free, and if you're socializing with coworkers keep it light and away from things that could be used against you, or for currying your favor.
They are not lying under every rock nor do they occupy every office, but unfortunately, more and more 'snakes' are filling leadership positions in Corporate America. Depending on which study you read, between 4 and 30% of our managers and executives are social predators without conscience. Their thrill seeking behavior and political gamesmanship amasses them personal power without any regard to the consequences for either their companies or their co-workers. We've seen some obvious results of th They are not lying under every rock nor do they occupy every office, but unfortunately, more and more 'snakes' are filling leadership positions in Corporate America. Depending on which study you read, between 4 and 30% of our managers and executives are social predators without conscience. Their thrill seeking behavior and political gamesmanship amasses them personal power without any regard to the consequences for either their companies or their co-workers. We've seen some obvious results of their presence in the economic disasters beginning with the Savings and Loan Crises of the 1980s and continuing today with this longest Recession in US history.
What is much more extensive and not so obvious is the personal toll working with a psychopath has on the individual and the impact on employee productivity, as well as long term business viability.The authors provide a good mix of short vignettes, research and a running end-to-end story about the 11 month journey of one psychopath from his hiring to his promotion into the job of the boss he ousted. Although it is practically impossible to protect yourself from a smooth talking, charming psychopath once targeted, the authors explain why and how our current fast paced and constantly changing business environment is the ideal setting for these modern day con-men. Not only does our modern concept of business with its constant re-invention provide jungle like cover for these predators, the less clearly defined skills of leadership, such as strategic thinking, self-confidence, bias towards action and good communication, tailor fit these chameleon-like masters of manipulation.The thing to remember about psychopaths, aka sociopaths, is that they are totally rational and sane, yet without compassion or remorse. Neuroscience has proven with fMRI scans that psychopaths simply do not react in a normal manner to emotional stimuli. Consequently, although you may have bosses or co-workers in your environment who sometimes behave in a selfish egotistical manner that make working relationships challenging, when you are dealing with a true psychopath, there is no possibility of a positive outcome. Their destructive nature is as immutable as that of a poisonous snake.Read the cautionary tale, Snakes and Suits, for some tips on how to recognize the corporate psychopath. This could have been about a third of the length and not lost content.
It is VERY repetitive. I'm not sure how helpful it is, either, although the last couple of chapters do make a pass at offering hints about how to cope if one is working with such a snake.The authors also claim that not all corporations are psychopathic. I wonder about this, since the legal mandate for corps is precisely psychopathic: they are legally required to do everything possible to improve shareholder value/ This could have been about a third of the length and not lost content. It is VERY repetitive. I'm not sure how helpful it is, either, although the last couple of chapters do make a pass at offering hints about how to cope if one is working with such a snake.The authors also claim that not all corporations are psychopathic.
I wonder about this, since the legal mandate for corps is precisely psychopathic: they are legally required to do everything possible to improve shareholder value/profits, no matter what the cost is to society at large or their own workers. By the definitions in the book, that sounds scarily close to psychopathy to me!In short: not really recommended.
'The Sociopath Next Door' was much better-written and more helpful. With this one, I was hoping for some info that would make some sense of some of the huge corporate scandals of recent years, but there was really nothing like that. If you've ever encountered a boss/employee/coworker from hell, this book is a revelation on how someone like that got hired. A psychopath is a charismatic con artist skilled at playing the role to get the job.
He/she is a compulsive liar and won't hesitate in manipulating and exploiting people to get what they want. He/she doesn't feel any remorse, guilt, or empathy. While there is good information in this book (e.g., don't believe it when a job candidate is too good to be true; have a formal in If you've ever encountered a boss/employee/coworker from hell, this book is a revelation on how someone like that got hired. A psychopath is a charismatic con artist skilled at playing the role to get the job. He/she is a compulsive liar and won't hesitate in manipulating and exploiting people to get what they want.
He/she doesn't feel any remorse, guilt, or empathy. While there is good information in this book (e.g., don't believe it when a job candidate is too good to be true; have a formal interview process and do background checks), this book isn't structured very well. The stories created to illustrate the behaviors of psychopaths are broken up and interwoven with different chapters throughout the book. It's confusing trying to keep track of the stories and single syllable names of the psychopaths, like Dave, Ned, Ron, Ted, Dan, and Al. This is a fun read for the first few chapters but then just repetitive.
I learned that 'psychopath' isn't a diagnosis. The author has developed a checklist and diagnostic tools for psychopathy (a word I find oddly pleasant to say) but the only close real diagnosis is Antisocial personality disorder.My biggest takeaway from this though is the idea that corporations act like psychopaths. I had never thought about that, but once I did, it couldn't be more obvious. I think that the larger the This is a fun read for the first few chapters but then just repetitive. I learned that 'psychopath' isn't a diagnosis. The author has developed a checklist and diagnostic tools for psychopathy (a word I find oddly pleasant to say) but the only close real diagnosis is Antisocial personality disorder.My biggest takeaway from this though is the idea that corporations act like psychopaths. I had never thought about that, but once I did, it couldn't be more obvious.
I think that the larger the company, the more true it is. From the remorseless firing of the oldest, most tenured (and thus highest paid) workers to the superficial charms of the 'corporate responsibility' departments, corporations are typically lacking in empathy and remorse (it is business), don't plan for the future (thanks to quarterly earnings reports), are adamantly self-promoting, lie as much as they can get away with, are secretive so as to prevent workers from ganging up on the company, particularly abou layoffs and worker salaries, etc, etc. This book delves into the ramifications of working alongside, above, or under a person who is 'suffering' from psychopathy. (I put suffering in quotes because the true psychopath will not feel anything of the sort; it is the people around them who will suffer.) Interestingly, this book-written by psychologists-takes a work-oriented perspective. As in, it will tell you how to navigate a professional situation if you feel you have become embroiled in the mad machinations of a psychopath's person This book delves into the ramifications of working alongside, above, or under a person who is 'suffering' from psychopathy. (I put suffering in quotes because the true psychopath will not feel anything of the sort; it is the people around them who will suffer.) Interestingly, this book-written by psychologists-takes a work-oriented perspective.
As in, it will tell you how to navigate a professional situation if you feel you have become embroiled in the mad machinations of a psychopath's personal plan.Interesting stuff. There are a few 'fictionalized' accounts of actual incidents culled and embellished from real-life case files that round out the intros and endings of the various sections. There's some good advice, and interesting insight.One common complaint of this book is that it supposedly makes people call 'psychopath' on their co-workers. That is not this book's fault.
They state several times that people aren't qualified to determine the mental health of their co-workers and, more importantly, that having a few of these traits doesn't make someone a psychopath. If people don't want to listen and would rather play armchair psychologist, that's on them. I'd rather live in a world where it is okay to write books on topics like this than in one where authors didn't publish books because overzealous readers don't take the authors' advice.Anyway, this was an interesting and quick read. 'I always said if i wasn't studying psychopaths in prison, i'd do so at the stock exchange.' Robert Hare, quoted in Fast CompanyToday's fast paced business environment is the perfect place to harbor psychopaths. 3.5% of senior executives fall into the category of psychopath.
Their characteristics are very difficult to diagnose because they are or can be very charming and devious. Their characteristics are: superficial, grandiose,deceitful, lack remorse, lack empathy, do not accept re 'I always said if i wasn't studying psychopaths in prison, i'd do so at the stock exchange.' Robert Hare, quoted in Fast CompanyToday's fast paced business environment is the perfect place to harbor psychopaths. 3.5% of senior executives fall into the category of psychopath. Their characteristics are very difficult to diagnose because they are or can be very charming and devious.
Their characteristics are: superficial, grandiose,deceitful, lack remorse, lack empathy, do not accept responsibility, are impulsive, lack goals, and are irresponsible. They break all the rules, blame others for their failures and find a patron within the organziation to mentor and protect them on their rise. This book was referenced in Jon Ronson's The Psychopath Test, so I picked it up.
It offers practical advice for recognizing a psychopath, understanding how the psychopath operates, and how to protect yourself from a psychopath, and it does so primarily in the context of the workplace or corporate atmosphere.A few years ago I attempted to read The Sociopath Next Door by Martha Stout, but I put it down, mainly because it was one belabored case study after another. I was more interested in how t This book was referenced in Jon Ronson's The Psychopath Test, so I picked it up. It offers practical advice for recognizing a psychopath, understanding how the psychopath operates, and how to protect yourself from a psychopath, and it does so primarily in the context of the workplace or corporate atmosphere.A few years ago I attempted to read The Sociopath Next Door by Martha Stout, but I put it down, mainly because it was one belabored case study after another. I was more interested in how to deal with a psychopath.
Snakes in Suits moves at a quick pace, first defining the psychopath and detailing how he operates. The latter part of the book delves into how to ferret out potential psychopaths before they even get hired at your company and how to deal with a psychopathic boss, coworker, or subordinate.Much of the advice Babiak gives is sound business practice that you've heard before: Document everything, give your job your very best effort, and maintain solid relationships with your boss, superiors and coworkers. But this practical advice becomes critical when one considers the deception, manipulation, and damage a psychopathic personality can reek in the workplace.
I strongly recommend this book to anyone who is a manager or who contributes to the hiring process at his/her company. This book is a nice little guide for how to spot a psychopath in a work environment, as well as some useful tips for how to damage control or if your boss happens to be a psychopath. They have these nice little vignettes in order to give a concrete example of characteristics to look for, but I think they tend to go a bit heavy handed with them. This reads as more of a handbook and would work really well in that more structured environment that work (should) provide, and I think I would recommend This book is a nice little guide for how to spot a psychopath in a work environment, as well as some useful tips for how to damage control or if your boss happens to be a psychopath. They have these nice little vignettes in order to give a concrete example of characteristics to look for, but I think they tend to go a bit heavy handed with them. This reads as more of a handbook and would work really well in that more structured environment that work (should) provide, and I think I would recommend it to someone who is dealing with someone who is manipulative and lacks empathy. Thankfully, I am in a work environment that is very supportive and have only dealt with a psychopath in my personal life (which let me tell you, is not something I would wish on a person as it left me emotionally broken).I may edit my review later with my psychopath story because I want to help anyone in that situation.
But here are my tips (as well as some of the books.1. Keep things objective: A lot of psychopaths are pathological liars, and you may notice discrepancies in their stories. I think we all have a few inconsistencies and things can change over time, but the person I knew would say that she loved a band and went to their concert, and then would comment on how much she disliked this band to the next one. People were rather disposable as well.2.
Don't bother with people who keep on pushing your buttons, and try to be aware of when they are being pushed. This person was the most destructive during a time where I felt particularly low, but they never stopped talking about the person that I had issues with (like how that person was so obsessed with them and was pestering her about when they'd date while claiming he was monogamous and dating another person). Unfortunately, you might be blind to it until it's too late, but don't be afraid of setting boundaries and if they ignore them, don't be afraid to cut them out.3.
Trust your intuition. While this seems counterintuitive to the first point, you sometimes realize that something is wrong before you can form words to express what that is.4.
If they constantly talk shit about everyone else and every bad thing about their life is someone else's problem, that is a warning sign. The person I dealt with constantly complained about our mutual friend to me and to other people in her life(while he considered her his best friend), and then I found out that she made up rumors about me to mutual friends (like, gross exaggerations to completely made up). If you're feeling some high-school drama vibes from a person twice the high school age, you might want to keep that person at arm's length.5. This is for if you have some big falling out after you deal with these people, but psychopaths target people they found useful, so it's almost a bit of a compliment if they feel so threatened by you that they want to mess up your life. Also, the more people you interact with, the more likely you'll run into a bad egg and that may cause you to be a bad egg for a bit. You are not who you are at your worst, and these experiences are not reflective of who you are. It happens, and as long as you take steps to prevent these things to prevent harm, you are not this experience.There is much more to be said about this, but I just wanted to share my tips so that if you are hurt, if you are dealing with a person that hurt you, that this may be able to help you.
I think exposure is important, and know that while some people may never change, you always can. I had a hard time reading it, as it borders on scaremongering. It should be noted that one of the authors has a vested interest in the field and the dangers of psychopaths - he is also the creator of the controversial test for spotting psychopaths. He is utterly convinced that much of the decisions made by global businesses that place us in financial crises are the work of psychopaths.The book relies largely on his notes and anecdotal evidence. Though studies (often his own) and some I had a hard time reading it, as it borders on scaremongering.
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It should be noted that one of the authors has a vested interest in the field and the dangers of psychopaths - he is also the creator of the controversial test for spotting psychopaths. He is utterly convinced that much of the decisions made by global businesses that place us in financial crises are the work of psychopaths.The book relies largely on his notes and anecdotal evidence. Though studies (often his own) and some statistics are used, these do not appear nearly frequently enough to properly back the assertions made in the book.
Several fictional stories are also used to illustrate the dangers of corporate psychopaths, as opposed to more proper case studies.This book raises a few valid points, but it overreaches tremendously. If you wish to tackle it, I advise first reading Jon Ronson's The Psychopath Test, which looks at this industry and the concept of psychopaths in a much more even-handed way. This book captures the essence of abnormal behaviour at the ranch (office). Not all psychopaths kill & maim, at least not physically; some go to work, only to create higher levels of havoc. They damage many spirits, and may have people literally dying in their wake. The mask of good (and on many occasions, outstanding performance) short term can fool even the best of leaders. They charm you and spit you out when you are of no use to them.
These are some of the learnings from this wonderful b This book captures the essence of abnormal behaviour at the ranch (office). Not all psychopaths kill & maim, at least not physically; some go to work, only to create higher levels of havoc. They damage many spirits, and may have people literally dying in their wake. The mask of good (and on many occasions, outstanding performance) short term can fool even the best of leaders. They charm you and spit you out when you are of no use to them. These are some of the learnings from this wonderful book. While we all work with difficult people at some point in time, psychopaths are a special breed that require vigilance and due care in the work environment.
Some of the same traits that make good leaders are also characteristics of psychopaths, as amazing as that sounds. While only trained psychiatric professionals can diagnose psychopathy, this book provides some great examples and guidance to help educate executives, leaders and team members on when real problems may exist and suggests practica While we all work with difficult people at some point in time, psychopaths are a special breed that require vigilance and due care in the work environment. Some of the same traits that make good leaders are also characteristics of psychopaths, as amazing as that sounds. While only trained psychiatric professionals can diagnose psychopathy, this book provides some great examples and guidance to help educate executives, leaders and team members on when real problems may exist and suggests practical approaches for dealing with them.
Awareness is the first step. Basically comes down to helping you identify psychopathic behaviour. And the effects it could have when it is missed or seen too late.I didn't have too much prior knowledge on the subject, so had to go do some extra research on the.Where previously I might have thought to myself that one specific thing about a person can classify them as a psychopath, it is actually a whole lot of things combined.It seems the best wa Basically comes down to helping you identify psychopathic behaviour. And the effects it could have when it is missed or seen too late.I didn't have too much prior knowledge on the subject, so had to go do some extra research on the.Where previously I might have thought to myself that one specific thing about a person can classify them as a psychopath, it is actually a whole lot of things combined.It seems the best way to prevent this in the workplace, is in the recruitment process.
And to never compromise on processes here. You can only avoid dealing with them, by not letting them in in the first place.Once they make their way in, there will be damages, and soft unsuspecting people will be left in the wreckage.What makes this bad, is that it is basically saying that you should never trust anyone, and always cover your ass. As this is the only way you can survive such an encounter.And this is where the second scary part tacks on. The psychopath might not be a person, it might be the business itself lacking in empathy and remorse, being secretive and focusing on nothing other than reporting good financial standing.
In this case, the business becomes a hunting ground where only psychopathic behaviour will persevere.Liked the case-study based presentation.Some helpful advice towards the end on things you can do for yourself as both an employee or a manager.It gets a bit long winded and repeats some concepts. Probably worth five stars. Just downgraded because I found it too long for what I wanted to get out of it. I saw it referenced by a few scholarly articles on psychopathy so it seems to be reasonably well respected in the field.Based on the idea that high-functioning psychopaths, those that are good at planning and foresight, do not get caught committing crimes and may even not commit them because in the business world their ambitions can more easily be fulfilled by perfectly legal means.
Probably worth five stars. Just downgraded because I found it too long for what I wanted to get out of it. I saw it referenced by a few scholarly articles on psychopathy so it seems to be reasonably well respected in the field.Based on the idea that high-functioning psychopaths, those that are good at planning and foresight, do not get caught committing crimes and may even not commit them because in the business world their ambitions can more easily be fulfilled by perfectly legal means.I think there are many more whose behaviour is not clinically psychopathic but exhibits many of the characteristics some of the time.
I had hoped for more discussion of that but it's not the author's fault that they didn't cover it. They are not lying under every rock nor do they occupy every office, but unfortunately, more and more 'snakes' are filling leadership positions in Corporate America. Depending of which study you read, between 4 and 30% of our managers and executives are social predators without conscience. Their thrill seeking behavior and political gamesmanship amasses them personal power without any regard to the consequences to either their companies or their co-workers. We've seen some obvious results of the They are not lying under every rock nor do they occupy every office, but unfortunately, more and more 'snakes' are filling leadership positions in Corporate America.
Depending of which study you read, between 4 and 30% of our managers and executives are social predators without conscience. Their thrill seeking behavior and political gamesmanship amasses them personal power without any regard to the consequences to either their companies or their co-workers.
We've seen some obvious results of their presence in the economic disasters beginning with the Savings and Loan Crises of the 1980s and continuing today with this longest Recession in US history. What is much more extensive and not so obvious is the personal toll working with a psychopath has on the individual and the impact on employee productivity, as well as long term business viability.The authors provide a good mix of short vignettes, research and a running end-to-end story about the 11 month journey of one psychopath from his hiring to his promotion into the job of the boss he ousted. Although it is practically impossible to protect yourself from a smooth talking, charming psychopath once targeted, the authors explain why and how our current fast paced and constantly changing business environment is the ideal setting for these modern day con-men. Not only does our modern concept of business with its constant re-invention provide jungle like cover for these predators, the less clearly defined skills of leadership, such as strategic thinking, self-confidence, bias towards action and good communication, tailor fit these chameleon-like masters of manipulation.The thing to remember about psychopaths, aka sociopaths, is that they are totally rational and sane, yet without compassion or remorse. Neuroscience has proven with fMRI scans that psychopaths simply do not react in a normal manner to stimuli. Consequently, although you may have bosses or co-workers in your environment who sometimes behave in selfish egotistical manner who are redeemable, when you are dealing with a true psychopath, there is no possibility of rehabilitation.
Their nature is as immutable as that of poisonous snake.Read the cautionary tale, Snakes and Suits, for some tips on how to recognize the corporate psychopath. I'm generally not that critical of pop business/pop psychology / pop economic books.
They make what are otherwise complicated topics accessible for the layperson. And given the recent news of corporate malfeasance, ponzi schemes, and zealous greed driving economic policy, I had hoped to more fully understand how a limited number of corrupt individuals could unravel multinational companies and world markets and what sort of characters they might be. Snakes in Suits does explain this insofar as it I'm generally not that critical of pop business/pop psychology / pop economic books.
They make what are otherwise complicated topics accessible for the layperson. And given the recent news of corporate malfeasance, ponzi schemes, and zealous greed driving economic policy, I had hoped to more fully understand how a limited number of corrupt individuals could unravel multinational companies and world markets and what sort of characters they might be. Snakes in Suits does explain this insofar as it outlines psychopathy and its effects on organizations.
But it combines the clinical description of a disorder with mass-market fiction to an uninspired conclusion.The documentary The Corporation does a better job walking the viewer through the Psychopathy Checklist by treating the illicit corporation as an individual and scoring that entity in the rating scale used by psychiatrists to identify psychopathy. It demonstrates the consequences of the psychopathic corporation in an engaging manner. Babiak's fictitious and real life accounts are much less remarkable.This book doesn't ask the questions, do certain corporations condone psychopathic behavior?
Or is psychopathic behavior encouraged in some companies? Or is psychopathy an increasingly common disorder in our society or in select sectors? I'm thinking about a few examples, such as Monsanto/Enron/Haliburton, where cowboy attitudes and cavalier actions are encouraged with devastating results on the environment and people. The approach in Snakes in Suits is how to identify a psychopath in the workplace and avoid him or her.
Perhaps helpful for the HR department but I'm not sure it's all that relevant to the rest of us. I stopped reading at about 30% of the full content. It became harder and harder to take this book seriously until finally it seemed a waste, and The Psychopath Test later proved to me why this was so.The book starts with a disclaimer about the quasi-fictional character Dave.
This seemed to make reading worse than useless. As psychopaths are probably on a spectrum, then cherry-picking evidence would make the book misleading.The authors take Stanley Bing's What Would Machiavell I stopped reading at about 30% of the full content. It became harder and harder to take this book seriously until finally it seemed a waste, and The Psychopath Test later proved to me why this was so.The book starts with a disclaimer about the quasi-fictional character Dave. This seemed to make reading worse than useless. As psychopaths are probably on a spectrum, then cherry-picking evidence would make the book misleading.The authors take Stanley Bing's What Would Machiavelli Do out of context, on purpose, to prove a point, thus disproving it.
What Would Machiavelli Do is not written as a how-to guide, which is obvious to anyone who has read it.Misplaced examples used to smear business in general are very annoying. I agree that Scott Peterson and Andrew Cunanan were a couple of nuts. They have nothing to do with the spectrum of nutty behaviors sometimes viewed in boardrooms or elsewhere.There are too many logical errors for me to make the tedium worth it. Picked this up after reading Ronson's 'The Psychopath Test', as it appears in his references. Given Hare's co-authorship I expected something a bit insightful and deconstructive; instead we get one of those awful way-too-easy-to-read business manuals that tells twee little stories in lieu of sensible discussion.
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There is occasionally useful material (albeit easily Google-able stuff) interleaved with the Ongoing Saga Of Dave The Psychopath but the book as a whole is repetitious, dull UGH UGH UGH. Picked this up after reading Ronson's 'The Psychopath Test', as it appears in his references. Given Hare's co-authorship I expected something a bit insightful and deconstructive; instead we get one of those awful way-too-easy-to-read business manuals that tells twee little stories in lieu of sensible discussion. There is occasionally useful material (albeit easily Google-able stuff) interleaved with the Ongoing Saga Of Dave The Psychopath but the book as a whole is repetitious, dull, shallow and lost my interest very quickly.
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Persevering to the end was not particularly rewarding. Not a terribly useful tome if you're interested in discussion of the disorder rather than reheated feelgood 'how to navigate the workplace' received wisdom and shock!horror paragraphs about What Nasty People Might Do But Won't Probably. Most enjoyable aspect: reading between the lines about the inescapable fear of litigation Americans seem to operate under. And which clearly hamstrings not only business people but anyone wishing to operate with a modicum of common sense.
Rather disappointing little pop-psych book about how people are constantly taken in by psychopaths. Case in point:I've seen this listed in the bibliographies of other books that turned out to be much better than this. Apparently, there is not much you can do about a psychopath in your workplace - except get another job. The book keeps going back and forth from the pop-psych stuff to rambl Rather disappointing little pop-psych book about how people are constantly taken in by psychopaths. Case in point:I've seen this listed in the bibliographies of other books that turned out to be much better than this.
Apparently, there is not much you can do about a psychopath in your workplace - except get another job. The book keeps going back and forth from the pop-psych stuff to rambling story about a fictional psycho wreaking havoc at his workplace. This gets annoying.
Great cover, though. Very anti-snake though. I'd much rather work with a King cobra than a psychopath. You know where you are with a snake. And I bet you someone else's money that there are no psychopaths among snakes. After about 30 pages, I didn't learn much.
It continued after 70. I really should have put it down then, but I have a sick need to finish books I started. This should have been a pamphlet, not a 300 page book.
It was not the book I thought it was going to be. It's over simplistic, repeats itself often and most is stuff you already know. When hiring someone, check their references.
And that sort of info was repeated at least 5 times. And the stupid story of 'Dave the Psychopath' was so unnec After about 30 pages, I didn't learn much. It continued after 70. I really should have put it down then, but I have a sick need to finish books I started. This should have been a pamphlet, not a 300 page book. It was not the book I thought it was going to be. It's over simplistic, repeats itself often and most is stuff you already know.
When hiring someone, check their references. And that sort of info was repeated at least 5 times. And the stupid story of 'Dave the Psychopath' was so unnecessary. One star, because I did not like it and couldn't believe the things it was explaining.p 95 first, psychopaths are generalized rule breakers; rules and regulations mean little to themp 193 In our original research working with almost 200 high potential executives, we found about 3.5 perfect who fit the profile of psychopath as measure on the PCL:SV.