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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 All Organizational Workers Should Have This Book . . . Oct 27, 2007
I bought this book when it first came out and have re-read it on several occasions. It is an invaluable reference on identifying, understanding, and defending oneself against these destructive people. I make a point of recommending this book to oppressed and harrassed workers, as well as to my graduate and undergraduate students. If I had this book back in the 1970s, my life would have turned out quite differently. One of the best lessons I have encountered on successfully dealing with the System and People as they are, not the way we wish they were.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 ... May 06, 2002
I could never understand why so many people did so many counterproductive things in the workplace. I was brought up to have integrity & work hard (& thought that's what other people were like). This booked helped explain the motives & reasoning behind behavior I had previously found baffling. Understanding the tactics & motives of political players in the workplace is the first step in coping with them (instead of just being cannon fodder). This book isn't perfect & won't solve all your problems, but it's a good start. I recommend everyone read this book, even if you don't think workplace politics effects you.
5 of 7 found the following review helpful:
This book was great Jun 06, 2000
I work in a very competitive office and this book is full of strategies for coping with this type of workplace. highly recommended for anyone working at high levels in a company, or in politics, entertainment or another field where employees will stop at nothing to succeed.
15 of 31 found the following review helpful:
 Too machiavellian Oct 08, 1999
This book is way too machiavellian and shares its flaws. The prime flaw of Machivallianism is it doesn't take into account of the principle rule of human relationships: what goes around comes around.This books teaches you to lie, cheat, and steal from your enemies in order to destroy them. What it COMPLETELY ignores is that it will almost definitely come back to haunt you. If you don't want others to hurt you by lying, cheating, and stealing from you, then don't practice the teachings of this book unless it is absolutely neccessary.
7 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Dilbert Meets Sun Tzu Aug 25, 1998
The author describes the types of enemies you'll face, their probable tactics and countermeasures you can take. Some of those tactics are quite nasty. This is the type of skill you need to move up the corporate food chain. The Pointy-Haired Boss would not stand a chance.
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