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When Robert Sutton's "No Asshole Rule" appeared in the Harvard Business Review, readers of this staid publication were amazed at the outpouring of support for this landmark essay. The idea was based on the notion, as adapted in hugely successful companies like Google and SAS, that employees with malicious intents or negative attitudes destroyed any sort of productive and pleasant working environment, and would hinder the entire operation's success.
Now using case studies from these and many more corporations that have had unquestioned success using variations of "The No Asshole Rule," Sutton's book aims to show managers that by hiring mean-spirited employees - regardless of talent - saps energy from everyone who must deal with said new hires. Such insights will come from:
- Seattle law firm Perkins Coie, which instituted a "no jerks allowed" policy, helping them earn a spot on Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list.
- United States Supreme Court Fellow Robert Clayman, who noticed that "assholes" in the highest branch of government turned a blind eye to initiatives that would curb abusive and violent behavior.
- Testimony from a former American Airlines manager about how former CEO Bob Crandall's abusive "tough love" behavior actually caused psychological harm to those he was attempting to motivate.
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• ISBN13: 9780446526562
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Robert I. Sutton | | Hardcover:
| 224 pages | | Publisher:
| Business Plus | | Publication Date:
| February 22, 2007 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0446526568 | | Package Length:
| 8.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 135 reviews |
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 A nice bookNov 11, 2009
I liked this book although some pages were boring because they contained examples that were similar in essence. I liked author's style of summarizing at the end of chapters. In short, I will recommend this book.
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 Heavy on humor, light on researchNov 02, 2009
This book is entertaining, but I expected significantly more "content." Instead, it reads like a humorous look at a common problem: a**holes in the workplace. Though Sutton offers some valuable insights, I don't think this content was ready to be published as a full-length book. That said, though I'm only somewhat pleased with the book, I remain confident in the author.
 Very funny and insightfulSep 10, 2009
Brilliant expose of the hidden cost of tolerating workplace jerks. I have loaned it to many friends already.
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The business cost of assholesSep 06, 2009
This book is different from other Pollyanna business management books. It deals with the down and dirty business of working with certified assholes. While the book highly recommends not getting yourself in a situation where you are working with these jerks, it also explains how as an employee you can overcome these people if you can not just leave the job. You can refuse to let them get to you and avoid getting asshole poisoning. Or even worse becoming an asshole yourself as a side effect of dealing with them.
The book also strongly warns that assholes cost companies money in human resource issues, turnover, sick days, theft, moral, team work, loyalty, and being able to hire the best employees. The cost in some cases are bankruptcy and failure. Assholes breed like rabbits infecting good employees and hiring and promoting people like themselves. I really enjoyed this book and it clarified several principles that I knew to be true from being in the business world for twenty years. It will show you the cost that assholes really have on a business. Great eye opening read.
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Once finished, I was ready to read it again!Aug 22, 2009
I loved this book! It is written in an engaging, humorous style with numerous anecdotes and examples and recommendations for dealing with these behaviors in the workplace. The factual information about the "cost" of an a**hole to a business was fascinating! I loaned my copy out to a colleague immediately and have recommended it to others. A book to read for anyone who doesn't work alone!
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