I Hate People!: Kick Loose from the Overbearing and Underhanded Jerks at Work and Get What You Want Out of Your Job
was written by Jonathan Littman and Marc Hershon. Jonathan is the author of several non-fiction books including The Fugitive Game, The Watchman, and The Beautiful Game. Also, he is the co-author of IDEO’s The Art of Innovation and The Ten Faces of Innovation. Marc is a branding expert who helped create the names for Blackberry, Swiffer, and many other influential products. Also, he is a comedy veteran who has worked with Dana Carvey, Bill Maher, and Robin Williams.
The book is broken up into the sections:
was written by Jonathan Littman and Marc Hershon. Jonathan is the author of several non-fiction books including The Fugitive Game, The Watchman, and The Beautiful Game. Also, he is the co-author of IDEO’s The Art of Innovation and The Ten Faces of Innovation. Marc is a branding expert who helped create the names for Blackberry, Swiffer, and many other influential products. Also, he is a comedy veteran who has worked with Dana Carvey, Bill Maher, and Robin Williams.Section 1: The Ten Least Wanted
Section 2: Flying Solo
Section 3: Office Life
Section 4: Spaces and Places
I Hate People! is a comical but serious book on how to identify and deal with those in the office that are annoying and getting in your way such as the underminers, micromanagers, and backstabbers. The book provides you with multiple techniques to help you get past these people so they don’t continue to be a problem.
One of the techniques talked about in the book is to become a Soloist, which is working alone or with a few handpicked talented people. You can still work this way while in a large company. Also, the authors talk about Digging Your Cave and Island Hopping as methods to save your sanity and find space and time for yourself. These are creative techniques that I never would have thought about.
I Hate People!: Kick Loose from the Overbearing and Underhanded Jerks at Work and Get What You Want Out of Your Job Is a unique self-help book for the working professional. The authors bring in numerous examples and methods used by business managers and executives from well-known firms such as Proctor & Gamble, IBM, and Google. So, they have done their research to come up with some of the content for this book.
If you are looking for ways to get ahead in the workplace, then this book may be worth a read. It will help you to deal with others in your office and provide you with some techniques to thrive.
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