Backstabbers and Bullies How to Cope with the Dark Side of People at Work

Backstabbers and Bullies : How to Cope with the Dark Side of People at Work
ISBN: 9781472929938
Publication Date: 27 July 2016

An engaging guide to preventing dark-side behaviour, and dealing with any nasty, negative narcissists we encounter in the workplace.

The idea of leadership failure and derailment has been brushed under the carpet for far too long and only now are statistics appearing on the sheer number of leaders who fail at their jobs. Backstabbers and Bullies provides the latest psychiatric and clinical perspectives on dark-side behaviour, including:

• recognising and coping with over-confident, narcissistic and psychopathic leaders;
• causes of leadership derailment and failure;
• corrupt corporate cultures; and
• the criminal personality.

Fascinating reading for anyone who has worked alongside a corporate psychopath, business narcissist or histrionic show-off, Backstabbers and Bullies goes beyond the science to explain how to better understand, manage and prevent dark-side behaviour, as well as presenting advice for reducing derailment potential for yourself, your colleagues and your organisation.

About the Author

Adrian Furnham is Professor of Psychology at UCL. He has written over 1000 scientific papers and 70 books and is among the most well-known and productive psychologists in the world, noted for his motivational speaking. Adrian is a newspaper columnist - previously at the Financial Times, now at the Sunday Times.