The No Asshole Rule

Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't

By: Robert I. Sutton Ph.D.

Narrated by: Robert Sutton

Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

The definitive guide to working with - and surviving - bullies, creeps, jerks, tyrants, tormentors, despots, backstabbers, egomaniacs, and all the other assholes who do their best to destroy you at work.

"What an asshole!" How many times have you said that about someone at work? You're not alone! In this groundbreaking book, Stanford University professor Robert I. Sutton builds on his acclaimed Harvard Business Review article to show you the best ways to deal with assholes...and why they can be so destructive to your company.

Practical, compassionate, and in places downright funny, this guide offers:

• Strategies on how to pinpoint and eliminate negative influences for good Illuminating case histories from major organizations
• A self-diagnostic test and a program to identify and keep your own "inner jerk" from coming out

The No Asshole Rule is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Business Week best seller.

©2007 Robert I. Sutton, Ph.D. All Rights Reserved (P)2007 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

"Sutton's work is sure to generate discussions at watercoolers around the country and deserves influence in corporate hiring and firing strategies." (Publishers Weekly)

Overrated & would have preferred another narrator

Unfortunately, the book is not what I expected it to be,
it's strange to see the author's approach with somehow aggressive and rigid tone, instead of a psychological approach designed to better understand and deal with the so-called assholes.

Not every author should narrate.

The content and arrangement is very good. However, the narration was a bit rough to get through...unnatural...felt like I was being talked at versus read to.

Great Listen

Wow What a great book! I work with a verbially abusive person in the office. This book gave me insight into why he acts the way he does. It has helped me realize that his actions arent my fault.

helpful information

This is the first time I have felt compelled to write a review from a book from audible. Thank you ! I love this book, really cuts to the chase and full of clear thinking.

Review of The No Asshole Rule"

Interesting and entertaining. If you work in an office environment - you'll find types you recognize here and it's refreshing to hear them described in context. I enjoyed this.

Too much asshole

I think you can write a book without writing the word "asshole" so much. Other than that, I think this is a much needed book for our world.

A must read for team leaders and contributors

Very easy read with thoughtful and practical stories and recommendations.

I have read a number of Robert Sutton's books and took a number of his classes and I highly recommend to everyone leading or building teams, and organizations.

It was a good intro to the subject but dated

The book is dated. I think there has been a lot of research and new developments since this book was written. Still a really good intro to the subject. Work place bullies should be eliminated.

if your subordinates think you're an asshole...

if you have been told that you're an asshole at work you should read this. It's an accessible approach to recognizing and addressing the behavior in yourself and in other people in the workplace.

okay, I get it

Interesting, but nowhere near the best advice book I have read. Some parts are really great, and the self reflection this book triggers is valuable to even the nicest of us (like me!), but some of the advice is really terrible. For example, this is not an area where "fighting fire with fire" is a good idea. If you are sensitive enough to be bothered by these people, do you really want to become one of them as a means of coping? I suspect not. I picked up some things from this book that I really appreciate, but I am also very glad to have read more than this one book. Summary - its worth a listen if you are a self help junkie, but don't take the advice too much to heart.