Nice Guys Can Get the Corner Office: Eight Strategies for Winning in Business Without Being a Jerk

by Russ C. Edelman, Timothy R. Hiltabiddle, Charles C. Manz Narrated by Patrick Lawlor

Overview

Many people suffer from Nice Guy Syndrome-they're held back from higher levels of success by being too selfless at work. It's a tricky problem, because if you start to think that being nice is bad, it's easy to overcompensate with selfishness, intimidation, and intense aggression.



The founders of Nice Guy Strategies teach that nice is not about being weak or soft-that you can hang on to your morals, compassion, and sincerity and still get ahead. The key is to draw on eight practical strategies-the Nice Guy Bill of Rights-that will help you find the right balance.



Each chapter in Nice Guys Can Get the Corner Office shares insights and stories from both ordinary nice guys and celebrity executives.

Editorial Reviews

George Nadaff

Finally, a book that teaches nice guys how to be strong, decisive, and get things done much more efficiently and successfully than tyrannical managers. (George Nadaff, founder & former CEO, Boston Chicken)

Publishers Weekly

In this winning success guide, the authors expose "Nice Guy Syndrome," where the afflicted-overly selfless men and women-give away their power in the workplace and often face frustration and career derailment. While 61% of Americans believe that niceness impedes business success, the authors argue that the condition is correctable, and it is possible to succeed without resorting to aggression or excessive competitiveness. Their "Bill of Rights"-eight rights and corresponding strategies emphasizing self-awareness and setting boundaries-will aid readers in fending off the typical mistakes "nice guys" make: "valuing agreeableness over assertiveness", overcommitting and prioritizing other people's needs. Equally valuable are the authors' demonstration of the roots of self-sabotaging behavior and the revelation that certain "nice guy" behaviors may be less well-intentioned than they seem. Drawing on extensive interviews with 350 business professionals and an assortment of celebrity CEOs, this well-organized and psychologically astute book excels in its presentation of a simple and encouraging message: that "nice" doesn't have to mean "weak" and that nice guys can make it to the top. (Aug.)

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Product Details

BN ID:	2940171238186
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	09/15/2008
Edition description:	Unabridged

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