Power Freaks: Dealing with Them in the Workplace or Anyplace by David L. Weiner, Robert E. Lefton, Robert E. Lefton (Foreword by)

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Weiner, the author of previous books on popular psychology, categorizes different types of power freaks, from the arrogant and obsessed to the messianic and psychopathic, and explains why they act as they do and how to cope with them. He traces the power drive back to our prehistoric ancestors, then shows how to recognize these potentially destructive people in everyday life and deal with them within the context of corporate culture. Weiner is on the external board of advisors of the Health Emotions Research Institute of the University of Wisconsin. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR

Publishers Weekly

So many offices have a boss who seems to find pleasure in humiliating workers or a manipulating employee who sabotages coworkers behind their backs. These kinds of people come in many disguises (there's the business psychopath, the perfectionist, etc.) and can make working difficult and frustrating. Psychology writer David L. Wiener has penned Power Freaks: Dealing with Them in the Workplace or Anyplace, an analysis of why people act this way, how to recognize them and how to develop a strategy for getting along with them. He also includes a quiz to help readers assess their own instinctual drive for power. (Sept.) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.