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The Genius of Opposites
by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler • 2015
How to turn opposite personalities from a liability into your partnership's sharpest edge.
3.19
237
The Genius of Opposites Summary
The Genius of Opposites 93%
How to turn opposite personalities from a liability into your partnership's sharpest edge.
by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler 2015
3.19
237 ratings
The 9 Types of Difficult People
by Nick Robinson • 2023
Difficult colleagues aren't random. They fall into nine patterns, and each one has a fix.
3.17
36
The 9 Types of Difficult People Summary
The 9 Types of Difficult People 92%
Difficult colleagues aren't random. They fall into nine patterns, and each one has a fix.
by Nick Robinson 2023
3.17
36 ratings
Coping with Difficult People
by Robert M. Bramson • 1981
Difficult people fall into types. What drives each one, and the exact moves that defuse them.
3.77
661
Coping with Difficult People Summary
Coping with Difficult People 91%
Difficult people fall into types. What drives each one, and the exact moves that defuse them.
by Robert M. Bramson 1981
3.77
661 ratings
Dealing with Difficult People
by Roy Lilley • 2001
Seven types of difficult people, one playbook. Spot the pattern, tailor the response, end the drama.
3.24
566
Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Dealing with Difficult People 91%
Seven types of difficult people, one playbook. Spot the pattern, tailor the response, end the drama.
by Roy Lilley 2001
3.24
566 ratings
People Styles at Work...And Beyond
by Robert Bolton • 1996
People clash in predictable ways. The fix is bending your style toward theirs when it counts.
3.80
446
People Styles at Work...And Beyond Summary
People Styles at Work...And Beyond 91%
People clash in predictable ways. The fix is bending your style toward theirs when it counts.
by Robert Bolton 1996
3.80
446 ratings
Business Chemistry
by Kim Christfort • 2018
Four working styles drive every office. Identify them, flex yours, and turn friction into influence.
4.01
176
Business Chemistry Summary
Business Chemistry 91%
Four working styles drive every office. Identify them, flex yours, and turn friction into influence.
by Kim Christfort 2018
4.01
176 ratings
Surrounded by Bad Bosses and Lazy Employees
by Thomas Erikson • 2018
Four personality types that explain why bosses micromanage and coworkers disappear, and what to say.
3.57
2k+
Surrounded by Bad Bosses and Lazy Employees Summary
Surrounded by Bad Bosses and Lazy Employees 90%
Four personality types that explain why bosses micromanage and coworkers disappear, and what to say.
by Thomas Erikson 2018
3.57
2k+ ratings
Working with Difficult People
by Amy Cooper Hakim • 1990
How to disarm the ten types of difficult coworkers and keep your sanity intact.
3.24
190
Working with Difficult People Summary
Working with Difficult People 90%
How to disarm the ten types of difficult coworkers and keep your sanity intact.
by Amy Cooper Hakim 1990
3.24
190 ratings
Managing Narcissists, Blamers, Dramatics and More...
by Mark Murphy • 2019
When blame flies or drama explodes, the exact words that keep you calm and in control.
4.07
193
Managing Narcissists, Blamers, Dramatics and More... Summary
Managing Narcissists, Blamers, Dramatics and More... 90%
When blame flies or drama explodes, the exact words that keep you calm and in control.
by Mark Murphy 2019
4.07
193 ratings
Organizational Behavior
by Stephen P. Robbins • 1983
Your resume got you the interview; your personality, values, and cultural fit will decide the rest.
3.81
2k+
Organizational Behavior Summary
Organizational Behavior 90%
Your resume got you the interview; your personality, values, and cultural fit will decide the rest.
by Stephen P. Robbins 1983
3.81
2k+ ratings
How to Work with Complicated People
by Ryan Leak • 2025
Most work misery comes from a few people. Here is how to make those relationships work.
4.00
654
How to Work with Complicated People Summary
How to Work with Complicated People 90%
Most work misery comes from a few people. Here is how to make those relationships work.
by Ryan Leak 2025
4.00
654 ratings
Personality Plus
by Florence Littauer • 1983
Identify your personality blend among four ancient types, then learn to read and adapt to anyone.
4.19
11k+
Personality Plus Summary
Personality Plus 90%
Identify your personality blend among four ancient types, then learn to read and adapt to anyone.
by Florence Littauer 1983
4.19
11k+ ratings
Managing Up
by Mary Abbajay • 2018
Your boss won't change. Learn to read their style and adapt so your career thrives anyway.
3.77
876
Managing Up Summary
Managing Up 90%
Your boss won't change. Learn to read their style and adapt so your career thrives anyway.
by Mary Abbajay 2018
3.77
876 ratings
Generations at Work
by Ron Zemke • 1999
Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.
3.92
188
Generations at Work Summary
Generations at Work 90%
Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.
by Ron Zemke 1999
3.92
188 ratings
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People
by Renée Evenson • 2013
Scripted lines for tough workplace conflicts, delivered calmly without burning bridges.
3.39
1k+
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People 90%
Scripted lines for tough workplace conflicts, delivered calmly without burning bridges.
by Renée Evenson 2013
3.39
1k+ ratings
Stop Squatting with Your Spurs on
by Angel Tucker • 2010
You talk to four personalities at once. A system for knowing which one is listening.
4.13
8
Stop Squatting with Your Spurs on Summary
Stop Squatting with Your Spurs on 90%
You talk to four personalities at once. A system for knowing which one is listening.
by Angel Tucker 2010
4.13
8 ratings
Am I The Only Sane One Working Here
by Albert J. Bernstein • 2009
Your crazy coworkers follow predictable patterns. Learn the patterns to save your sanity.
3.66
160
Am I The Only Sane One Working Here Summary
Am I The Only Sane One Working Here 90%
Your crazy coworkers follow predictable patterns. Learn the patterns to save your sanity.
by Albert J. Bernstein 2009
3.66
160 ratings
The Good Fight
by Liane Davey • 2019
Conflict avoidance is wired in childhood. Your team pays the price. A method for rewiring it.
4.11
143
The Good Fight Summary
The Good Fight 90%
Conflict avoidance is wired in childhood. Your team pays the price. A method for rewiring it.
by Liane Davey 2019
4.11
143 ratings
A New Kind of Diversity
by Tim Elmore • 2022
Five generations. Five formative stories. The playbook for bridging the gap without stereotyping.
4.07
272
A New Kind of Diversity Summary
A New Kind of Diversity 89%
Five generations. Five formative stories. The playbook for bridging the gap without stereotyping.
by Tim Elmore 2022
4.07
272 ratings
Surrounded by Idiots
by Thomas Erikson • 2014
They aren't idiots, just unlike you. A behavioral shortcut to making every conversation land.
3.51
78k+
Surrounded by Idiots Summary
Surrounded by Idiots 89%
They aren't idiots, just unlike you. A behavioral shortcut to making every conversation land.
by Thomas Erikson 2014
3.51
78k+ ratings
The 9 Types of Leadership
by Beatrice Chestnut • 2017
Nine core drives explain every workplace conflict and collaboration. Map your own, and lead anyone.
4.07
531
The 9 Types of Leadership Summary
The 9 Types of Leadership 89%
Nine core drives explain every workplace conflict and collaboration. Map your own, and lead anyone.
by Beatrice Chestnut 2017
4.07
531 ratings
3 Vital Questions
by David Emerald • 2019
Stop reacting to drama and start creating outcomes: the three questions that refocus your workplace.
4.22
144
3 Vital Questions Summary
3 Vital Questions 89%
Stop reacting to drama and start creating outcomes: the three questions that refocus your workplace.
by David Emerald 2019
4.22
144 ratings
Taking Flight!
by Merrick Rosenberg • 2011
Your best trait keeps causing clashes. Four bird styles reveal why, and the simple fix.
4.00
557
Taking Flight! Summary
Taking Flight! 89%
Your best trait keeps causing clashes. Four bird styles reveal why, and the simple fix.
by Merrick Rosenberg 2011
4.00
557 ratings
Sticking Points
by Haydn Shaw • 2013
Four generations, twelve clashes: turning workplace friction into team strength.
4.01
407
Sticking Points Summary
Sticking Points 89%
Four generations, twelve clashes: turning workplace friction into team strength.
by Haydn Shaw 2013
4.01
407 ratings
Resolving Conflicts at Work
by Kenneth Cloke • 2011
Workplace conflict isn't the problem. Ten strategies for finding the real one hiding underneath.
3.79
132
Resolving Conflicts at Work Summary
Resolving Conflicts at Work 89%
Workplace conflict isn't the problem. Ten strategies for finding the real one hiding underneath.
by Kenneth Cloke 2011
3.79
132 ratings
The 5 Voices
by Jeremie Kubicek • 2016
The five hidden communication styles that derail your team, and the speaking order that fixes it.
3.94
626
The 5 Voices Summary
The 5 Voices 89%
The five hidden communication styles that derail your team, and the speaking order that fixes it.
by Jeremie Kubicek 2016
3.94
626 ratings
Managing Your Manager
by Gonzague Dufour • 2010
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
3.52
132
Managing Your Manager Summary
Managing Your Manager 89%
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
by Gonzague Dufour 2010
3.52
132 ratings
Understanding Other People
by Beverly D. Flaxington • 2009
You don't see people. You see your own history projected onto them. How to clear the lens.
3.74
372
Understanding Other People Summary
Understanding Other People 89%
You don't see people. You see your own history projected onto them. How to clear the lens.
by Beverly D. Flaxington 2009
3.74
372 ratings
Type Talk
by Otto Kroeger • 1988
Four mental switches shape every clash at work and at home. Learn to read them.
4.04
2k+
Type Talk Summary
Type Talk 89%
Four mental switches shape every clash at work and at home. Learn to read them.
by Otto Kroeger 1988
4.04
2k+ ratings
What To Do If...?
by Anne-Maartje Oud • 2026
Rise above workplace talk, read the signals others miss, and steer every outcome.
4.14
7
What To Do If...? Summary
What To Do If...? 89%
Rise above workplace talk, read the signals others miss, and steer every outcome.
by Anne-Maartje Oud 2026
4.14
7 ratings
Conflict Without Casualties
by Nate Regier • 2017
Workplace drama follows a script you didn't write. Three skills flip it into productive conflict.
3.95
143
Conflict Without Casualties Summary
Conflict Without Casualties 89%
Workplace drama follows a script you didn't write. Three skills flip it into productive conflict.
by Nate Regier 2017
3.95
143 ratings
Thanks for the Feedback
by Douglas Stone • 2014
When feedback stings, you stop hearing it. Skills for receiving criticism without shutting down.
4.05
10k+
Thanks for the Feedback Summary
Thanks for the Feedback 89%
When feedback stings, you stop hearing it. Skills for receiving criticism without shutting down.
by Douglas Stone 2014
4.05
10k+ ratings
Como lidar com a política no trabalho
by Karen Dillon • 2018
Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.
3.57
30
Como lidar com a política no trabalho Summary
Como lidar com a política no trabalho 89%
Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.
by Karen Dillon 2018
3.57
30 ratings
The End of Average
by Todd Rose • 2016
Schools and companies are built for a person who doesn't exist. The data prove it.
4.04
5k+
The End of Average Summary
The End of Average 89%
Schools and companies are built for a person who doesn't exist. The data prove it.
by Todd Rose 2016
4.04
5k+ ratings
Organizational Behavior
by Fred Luthans • 1977
What predicts job performance? The Big Five, commitment models, and the science of work attitudes.
3.66
182
Organizational Behavior Summary
Organizational Behavior 89%
What predicts job performance? The Big Five, commitment models, and the science of work attitudes.
by Fred Luthans 1977
3.66
182 ratings
The Color Code
by Taylor Hartman • 1987
Four colors, four core motives: the simple personality map that makes every relationship navigable.
3.91
3k+
The Color Code Summary
The Color Code 89%
Four colors, four core motives: the simple personality map that makes every relationship navigable.
by Taylor Hartman 1987
3.91
3k+ ratings
Dealing with Difficult People
by Harvard Business Review • 2007
Diagnose conflict before you act: hot fights and cold shoulders each need a different playbook.
3.66
1k+
Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Dealing with Difficult People 89%
Diagnose conflict before you act: hot fights and cold shoulders each need a different playbook.
by Harvard Business Review 2007
3.66
1k+ ratings
Difficult Conversations
by Harvard Business Review • 2016
The conversations you avoid define your career. A method for starting them constructively.
3.70
366
Difficult Conversations Summary
Difficult Conversations 89%
The conversations you avoid define your career. A method for starting them constructively.
by Harvard Business Review 2016
3.70
366 ratings
Asshole No More
by Xavier Crement • 1990
Definitive field guide to assholism: a social disease with types, stages, and a recovery program.
2.73
5k+
Asshole No More Summary
Asshole No More 89%
Definitive field guide to assholism: a social disease with types, stages, and a recovery program.
by Xavier Crement 1990
2.73
5k+ ratings
How to Work for an Idiot, Revised and Expanded with More Idiots, More Insanity, and More Incompetency
by John Hoover • 2003
Outmaneuver the idiot in charge: keep your job, keep your sanity, and still get ahead.
3.14
309
How to Work for an Idiot, Revised and Expanded with More Idiots, More Insanity, and More Incompetency Summary
How to Work for an Idiot, Revised and Expanded with More Idiots, More Insanity, and More Incompetency 89%
Outmaneuver the idiot in charge: keep your job, keep your sanity, and still get ahead.
by John Hoover 2003
3.14
309 ratings
Talking to Crazy
by Mark Goulston • 2015
When they dig in, lean in. A psychiatrist's counterintuitive guide to disarming irrational people.
3.92
2k+
Talking to Crazy Summary
Talking to Crazy 89%
When they dig in, lean in. A psychiatrist's counterintuitive guide to disarming irrational people.
by Mark Goulston 2015
3.92
2k+ ratings
Clear Leadership
by Gervase R. Bushe • 2005
Unchecked assumptions about coworkers poison teams. A practice for restoring clarity and trust.
3.93
176
Clear Leadership Summary
Clear Leadership 89%
Unchecked assumptions about coworkers poison teams. A practice for restoring clarity and trust.
by Gervase R. Bushe 2005
3.93
176 ratings
Conflict Fluent
by Emily Taylor • 2021
Every conflict you face gets the same response. There are four other options worth learning.
4.33
6
Conflict Fluent Summary
Conflict Fluent 89%
Every conflict you face gets the same response. There are four other options worth learning.
by Emily Taylor 2021
4.33
6 ratings
The Unspoken Rules
by Gorick Ng • 2021
Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.
4.24
1k+
The Unspoken Rules Summary
The Unspoken Rules 89%
Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.
by Gorick Ng 2021
4.24
1k+ ratings
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills
by Peggy Klaus • 2008
Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.
3.53
548
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills Summary
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills 89%
Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.
by Peggy Klaus 2008
3.53
548 ratings
Ask a Manager
by Alison Green • 2018
Every workplace problem is a conversation you are avoiding. Here is exactly what to say.
3.91
2k+
Ask a Manager Summary
Ask a Manager 89%
Every workplace problem is a conversation you are avoiding. Here is exactly what to say.
by Alison Green 2018
3.91
2k+ ratings
Jerks at Work
by Tessa West • 2022
Seven coworker types that make work miserable, and a specific counter-strategy for each one.
3.56
594
Jerks at Work Summary
Jerks at Work 89%
Seven coworker types that make work miserable, and a specific counter-strategy for each one.
by Tessa West 2022
3.56
594 ratings
HBR Guide to Office Politics
by Karen Dillon • 2014
Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.
3.77
756
HBR Guide to Office Politics Summary
HBR Guide to Office Politics 89%
Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.
by Karen Dillon 2014
3.77
756 ratings
The No Asshole Rule
by Robert I. Sutton • 2007
Brilliant jerks cost more than they're worth. A Stanford professor's case for zero tolerance.
3.60
9k+
The No Asshole Rule Summary
The No Asshole Rule 88%
Brilliant jerks cost more than they're worth. A Stanford professor's case for zero tolerance.
by Robert I. Sutton 2007
3.60
9k+ ratings
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy
by Bruce Tulgan • 2009
Clear rules, constant feedback, real rewards: the formula that turns young hires into top talent.
3.54
399
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy Summary
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy 88%
Clear rules, constant feedback, real rewards: the formula that turns young hires into top talent.
by Bruce Tulgan 2009
3.54
399 ratings
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