The Asshole Survival Guide

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'With cutting-edge research and real-life examples that are thought-provoking and often hilarious, this is an indispensable resource' -- Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project 'At last someone has provided clear steps for rejecting, deflecting, and deflating the jerks who blight our lives' -- Robert Cialdini, author of Influence and Pre-Suasion 'If only Bob Sutton's book had been available to help me deal with the full complement of 1st-class assholes I've encountered in my 50-year professional life. No names shall be mentioned' -- Tom Peters, co-author of In Search of Excellence At last someone has provided clear steps for rejecting, deflecting, and deflating the jerks who blight our lives. -- Robert Cialdini, author of New York Times bestsellers Influence and Pre-suasion A contemporary classic -- DANIEL H. PINK, bestselling author of To Sell is Human and Drive As much as we try to avoid assholes, inevitably they appear in our lives. Bob Sutton gives a menu of clear, thoughtful, and practical solutions for surviving and thriving in that painful situation. With cutting-edge research and real-life examples that are thought-provoking and often hilarious, The Asshole Survival Guide is an indispensable resource. -- Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of Better Than Before, Happier at Home and The Happiness Project Bob Sutton is very wise and very funny, AND he can tell you exactly how to handle the unfortunate reality that into every life a few assholes must fall. The Asshole Survival Guide is destined to become your go-to resource whenever you find yourself dealing with people who would treat you poorly -- Susan Cain, New York Times bestselling author of 'Quiet' At last someone has provided clear steps for rejecting, deflecting, and deflating the jerks who blight our lives. Better still, that someone is the great Bob Sutton, which ensures that the information is useful, evidence-based, and fun to read -- ROBERT CIALDINI * author of New York Times bestsellers INFLUENCE and PRE-SUASION * No matter what industry or profession you work in, you will always encounter people who are unpleasant, off-putting, or downright self-centered. Thank goodness Bob Sutton has provided us with such a well-crafted guide for surviving these jerks. It is mandatory reading for anyone who strives to endure, escape, fend-off, and bring them down -- CHIP CONLEY * founder and past CEO of Joie de Vivre hotels, advisor and former Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy at Airbnb, author of four books including the New York Times best seller Emotional Equations. * With humor, understanding and comprehensive research - and an ah-ha moment on every page - this is a must-have for leaders and climbing stars alike, from the expert on the subject. Bravo! -- MARSHALL GOLDSMITH * author of the #1 New York Times bestseller TRIGGERS *