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The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't


By Robert I. Sutton
 
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Book Details:

Format:Hardcover, 224 pages.
Publisher:Business Plus 2007-02-22
ISBN:0446526568

Average Customer Rating:

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (118 reviews)

Editorial Reviews:

The No Asshole Rule was awarded a Quill Award as the Best Business Book of 2007.


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.


Customer Reviews:

Displaying 1 to 5 of 118 total reviews (Page 1 of 24):

4 out of 5 stars Brutally Honest Assessment of Proven Destructive Behavior

Professor Sutton's The No A*$hole Rule is a welcome breath of fresh air in a world too politically correct to a call these people what they are and the destruction they leave in their wake. I've seen the long-term affects these people have, and Prof Sutton is spot-on in his analysis, recommendations (splendid), caution for the folks finding "virtue" in a*$holes...all in all a good book that will be useful in just about any organization. Highly recommended!

5 out of 5 stars Great book.

Great book, well researched, easy to read. the only thing is that it won't change your life in dealing with a__holes at work, but comes up with some good coping strategies and perspective (tells of some horror stories to make your work experiences seem not as bad!)

5 out of 5 stars A fun and Highly effective book

As a manager working at a highly prestigous hospital, this book was both enjoyable to read and effective in the work place. It has been shared by others in management and used in meetings and discussions on toxic people in the work place. It has also been a tool writng papers for graduate classes. Easy read.

5 out of 5 stars Great Book!

Great book! Everyone should read it and follow the rule so we would have better places to work and to live.

4 out of 5 stars A Good Primmer

This book has basic people-management practices and offers fundimantal supervisory tips that every manager should have.

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