Surviving Corporate

In Snakes in Suits, Hare, an expert on the scientific study of psychopathy, and Babiak, an industrial and organizational psychologist and a leading authority on the corporate psychopath, examine the role of psychopaths in modern corporations and provide the tools employers can use to avoid and deal with them. Together, they have developed the B-Scan 360, a research tool designed specifically for business professionals.

A single faulty sensor. A town blissfully unaware of the poison in the air. For Elena Markham, a brilliant and dedicated nuclear engineer, it’s the start of a thirty-hour nightmare. When her instruments detect a critical anomaly at the St. Croix Nuclear Facility, her superiors dismiss it as a minor glitch. With a major safety audit looming, they’re more concerned with appearances than with a potential catastrophe. As management actively works to bury her findings and silence her warnings, Elena finds herself in a desperate race against time. The reactor's core is unstable, and the ...

There are about 1 million lawyers in America and 40,000 new each year. Many law firm lawyers dream about an 'in-house counsel' job. Many lawyers and non-lawyers wonder what exactly an in-house counsel does. Many in-house counsel have similar experiences, many struggle in the role, and many want to have easier days and deals. Until now, the in-house counsel experience - the true full picture has not been shared in one spot. This book is the 101 of in-house counsel. The book is a short and sweet guide to the in-house counsel role. It's for those thinking about going in-house, those in-house ...

Welcome to the Bureaucratic Thunderdome - where inboxes multiply, meetings devour hours, and HR is always watching (probably from behind a Ficus). This isn’t another bland career guide. It’s a fluorescent-lit survival manifesto - part laugh-out-loud satire, part coping handbook. It’s for anyone who has ever typed “Happy Monday!” through clenched teeth while contemplating a fake fire drill. Inside, you’ll discover: 🏢 Work-Life Balance: The tightrope walk between Zoom calls and toddler interruptions. 🤪 HR Decoded: Translation guides for “Let’s touch base” (lawyer up). ...

Combining his unique satire and sense of humor with remarkable true stories from every corner of the corporate world, you’ll join award-winning author and corporate leader A.D. Napier as he takes you on a witty and eye-opening journey into the realms of corporate BS, recounting both the brilliant and the baffling experiences he’s had working with Fortune 500 companies.

Welcome to the wild world of office politics, bosses with quirks, and the daily grind that feels like an expedition through a corporate jungle. How to Train Your Boss: A Survival Guide for the Office Jungle is your hilarious and practical guide to thriving in the workplace, no matter how chaotic things get. This book isn’t just about surviving—it’s about learning the art of managing up, dodging blame, and navigating office politics with a smile (and maybe a coffee in hand). Discover how to: Decode your boss’s behavior and adapt to their quirks (yes, even the micromanaging ones). Set...

The Honest Observer: Corporate Intelligence Tactics for Seeing Through Lies and Surviving Sabotage Every day, someone is lying to you. A colleague taking credit for your work. A vendor hiding behind buzzwords and empty promises. A trusted executive stealing from the company while smiling at the CEO. A friend or family member manipulating your goodwill because they know you will not push back. You have been trained to be polite. To assume good faith. To avoid conflict. That training is a liability. The Honest Observer is not a book of academic theory or feel-good self-help. It is a field ...

If we've never entered the corporate world, we might believe it's full of respectable adults, professionals who know their craft, people who are responsible, and those who generally get the job done. We could be in for a surprise. All those slackers, half-wits, and indifferent people we knew in high school or even college had to get a job somewhere, and many ended up in the corporate world.

The New York Times bestselling author, Oprah’s favorite organizing expert, and America’s #1 problem solver, presents a groundbreaking manual for anyone who wants to enhance performance and efficiency in today’s downsized work world The New York Times bestselling author of Organizing From...

Customer service is broken. This is your survival guide. Drowning in endless hold music? Fighting chatbots with attitude? Press 0 for Pain is the sarcastic, laugh-out-loud handbook for anyone who’s ever just wanted a human… and got transferred instead. Still on hold? Good. You’ll have time to read this. From the hilariously burned-out brain of Tank B. Empty comes a sarcastic survival guide for anyone who’s ever tried to get help—and found themselves trapped in an endless loop of hold music, bots, and bad transfers. Press 0 for Pain delivers: Real-life support fiascos (mattress ...

If you’ve ever applied for hundreds of jobs, survived endless interview rounds, or been ghosted by a company after they said you were “a top candidate,” this audiobook will feel painfully familiar. The Lunacy of Job Hunting in America is a sharp, honest, and darkly humorous deep dive into the modern job-search nightmare. Part memoir, part cultural critique, Ivan Hagen exposes the chaos behind today’s hiring system — where algorithms reject résumés, recruiters vanish mid-conversation, and companies ask for Olympic-level patience while offering entry-level pay.

Are you experiencing difficulties in the male-dominated workplace? Are you barely surviving in this environment? You feel like you don’t belong in that place, or that you need to be rescued. Guess what? You are not alone. Ivannia Martínez brings you a different book. Her stories of how she navigated her career in a world that often ignores women and doesn’t like when they are assertive will help you learn practical tools to thrive in your career and achieve more confidence and greatness. Some of the main topics we will explore and learn about are: Methods to explain who you are, what ...

Target your future. Choose your path. Set your terms. Choice Destinations is your definitive guide to transitioning from a high-achieving corporate life to the liberating world of entrepreneurship. Designed specifically for Leading Managers and Top Performing Executives, this book addresses the common hurdles and confusion faced when contemplating entrepreneurial freedom. If the pull towards starting your own venture feels overwhelming, this blueprint provides the clarity and empowerment needed to navigate your journey successfully.

Read by the author. This audiobook includes exclusive thoughts and asides from the author expanding on the content included in the book. Which kinds of companies will thrive and which will get crushed by the powerful forces in the global business landscape now at work? This groundbreaking new...

In Welcome to the Jungle, proven corporate leader, senior executive, author and entrepreneur, Teena Hostovich, shares her journey from reception desk to the C-Suite in this entertaining and thorough guide to navigating a thriving career in corporate America. This book is the perfect place to learn from someone who has seen it all and come out on top. You'll walk away from this book feeling empowered and ready to take on the jungle and the adventure of a corporate career!