Managing Narcissists, Blamers, Dramatics and More...: Research-Driven Scripts For Managing Difficult Personalities At Work: 2 (Leadership IQ Fast Reads)

Brilliant book. Really helped me.

A quick read and action guide to give you some tools to deal with less than helpful coworkers.

This book explains how each difficult personality behaves and how to respond, also lists scenarios(positive/negative reinforcement method) on how to respond to each personalities. Wish this book has more pages though, author can easily stretch to 400 pages, if exploring further into each and every of personalities. It only skims the surface for this book.

If you’ve ever felt like your workplace is a reality TV show, “Managing Narcissists, Blamers, Dramatics and More…” is the script you didn’t know you needed. This book is like having a secret weapon in your desk drawer, ready to deploy whenever the office diva starts their daily performance or the blame game begins. The author must have a PhD in Office Shenanigans because the insights are spot on. The scripts provided are pure gold—I’ve already used the “calmly deflecting the blamer” technique, and it worked like a charm. My favourite part? The section on handling narcissists. It’s like a masterclass in Jedi mind tricks, but for the workplace. Reading this book is like having a laugh with a friend who totally gets your daily struggles. It’s packed with practical advice, but delivered with a wink and a nudge. If you want to keep your sanity intact while navigating the minefield of difficult personalities at work, this book is your new best friend.

Excellent easy read with great examples and explanations.