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The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't

The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't

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  • Author：Robert I. Sutton
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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 bestseller。

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Reviews

Derek Dupuis ，

I wanted way more depth and useful tips than I actually got。 Disclaimer: this isn’t my situation but I found the idea intriguing。 It was just milquetoast。

Alex Shalan ，

Having recently worked in a toxic work environment， a friend of mine recommended this book to me。 For the most part， the advice is practical。 However， it’s written in the mid-2000s and the book seems a bit self-praising from the author’s tone and some of the advice feels dated。

João Quitério ，

Important topic but the book itself is not very insightful

Steven C。 ，

Unfortunately this book didn't tell me anything I didn't already know。 Yes， there are jerks in all avenues of life。 Don't hire jerks。 Don't become a jerk。 That about sums this book up。 Unfortunately this book didn't tell me anything I didn't already know。 Yes， there are jerks in all avenues of life。 Don't hire jerks。 Don't become a jerk。 That about sums this book up。 。。。more

William Slattery ，

Reality based with tremendous substance and real life experiences。

Dee ，

Lighthearted but insightful book about assholes in the workplace， how to recognize when you’re being an asshole yourself， and how to handle either situation。

Casey ，

I would give this book ZERO STARS。 First， it reads like notes from a thesis。 Basically， Robert I。 Sutton is just quoting a bunch of studies。 The title caught my attention as a friend had mentioned being in a toxic workplace environment。 I thought I could get some helpful tips。 Twas not the case。 If you want to build a civilized workplace， hire friendly people， fire those that aren't。 If you want to survive a hostile workplace: don't take it personally。 And， find other employees and be supportive I would give this book ZERO STARS。 First， it reads like notes from a thesis。 Basically， Robert I。 Sutton is just quoting a bunch of studies。 The title caught my attention as a friend had mentioned being in a toxic workplace environment。 I thought I could get some helpful tips。 Twas not the case。 If you want to build a civilized workplace， hire friendly people， fire those that aren't。 If you want to survive a hostile workplace: don't take it personally。 And， find other employees and be supportive of one another。 That's it！ You're Welcome。 Now you don't have to get your hopes up and waste your time reading。 So overall， this book was not to my liking。 I do NOT recommend it。 If you are in a toxic workplace， I REALLY DON'T RECOMMEND IT。 If you choose to read it， you will likely feel more depressed， disempowered， and trapped。 Go read a funny book， watch a funny movie， take a bubble bath。 Something to make you feel better in the right now。 And good luck and hope you find a better job。   。。。more

Marla Nayer ，

There was nothing in here that wasn’t expected。 Assholes are not nice people。 They make the worksite toxic。 The best defense is a strong offence – don’t hire them to begin with。 If it’s too late for that， fire them。 There are various tidbits and some interesting stories， including mention of Steve Jobs （an asshole extraordinaire）。 One story was about an executive who went through around 200 assistants – but it was “only” around 115（ish） if you didn’t count the ones that left in less than a week。 There was nothing in here that wasn’t expected。 Assholes are not nice people。 They make the worksite toxic。 The best defense is a strong offence – don’t hire them to begin with。 If it’s too late for that， fire them。 There are various tidbits and some interesting stories， including mention of Steve Jobs （an asshole extraordinaire）。 One story was about an executive who went through around 200 assistants – but it was “only” around 115（ish） if you didn’t count the ones that left in less than a week。 The costs to companies in keeping these people was explored， and it is enormous。 Best to leave such situations if you can manage to do so。 There were some useful tips here and there on how to deal with these people。 It’s an ok book。 。。。more

Rod ，

Most workplaces have them … the best thing you can do …is eliminate them if you can… period… the “hidden” costs and destruction that follow their paths simply can’t be measured…

N N ，

While this book didn’t necessarily share groundbreaking advice， it was an enjoyable and worthwhile read for me in that it affirmed 1） that there are assholes out there （honestly， can be hard to believe if you grew up with mostly nice people and/or are prone to assuming you are the problem in most situations rather than other people） and 2） how to cope with these assholes - eg， that disengaging at work is a totally appropriate and sometimes necessary strategy， even if most conventional wisdom abo While this book didn’t necessarily share groundbreaking advice， it was an enjoyable and worthwhile read for me in that it affirmed 1） that there are assholes out there （honestly， can be hard to believe if you grew up with mostly nice people and/or are prone to assuming you are the problem in most situations rather than other people） and 2） how to cope with these assholes - eg， that disengaging at work is a totally appropriate and sometimes necessary strategy， even if most conventional wisdom about jobs suggests otherwise。 I especially appreciated and felt affirmed by seeing the definition of assholes at work: “the two tests that I use for spotting whether a person is acting like an asshole: Test One: After talking to the alleged asshole， does the “target” feel oppressed， humiliated， de-energized， or belittled by the person？ In particular， does the target feel worse about him or herself？ Test Two: Does the alleged asshole aim his or her venom at people who are less powerful rather than at those people who are more powerful？” 。。。more

Mary Cao ，

A few good takeaways but he basically sounds like an asshole while describing assholes。

Websterdavid3 ，

Research plus a willingness to name corporate names= darn lively and very helpful bookI love that Sutton calls himself in as an Alpha male asshole a couple of times。 Tre cool

Janet Hutchinson ，

My work career is almost completed and I have come across a number of assholes during that time。 This is a fabulous book giving you a good recipe for how to deal with the assholes at work， why they’re assholes， and how not to be when yourself。 He even has a chapter on how sometimes being an asshole can be a good thing as long as you don’t go overboard。

Batman ，

Certainly， some people need more than they have， as many people on earth still need a safe place to live， enough good food to eat， and other necessities。 But too many of us are never satisfied and feel constantly slighted， even though-by objective standards we have all we need to live a good life。" I liked the idea of changing our frame of mind to be at peace with ourselves and knowing that we have what we need for a good life。 The author referred to a note where a writer stated the he had somet Certainly， some people need more than they have， as many people on earth still need a safe place to live， enough good food to eat， and other necessities。 But too many of us are never satisfied and feel constantly slighted， even though-by objective standards we have all we need to live a good life。" I liked the idea of changing our frame of mind to be at peace with ourselves and knowing that we have what we need for a good life。 The author referred to a note where a writer stated the he had something a billionaire could never have "the knowledge that I've got enough。" So much asshole behavior is driven by dissatisfaction in our professional life， personal life and family life。 Marketing companies try very hard to drive this dissatisfaction in our society so that we want to consume more and more， but we never slow done to ask if we do need more。 Once we find peace within ourselves then we can spread that to our interactions with others and not be an asshole。 。。。more

Cassie Buckner ，

There were some great points made in the book， however I was stressed out the whole time thinking about my first employer out of college。 Full of assholes - and what’s worse？ They were unashamed about it。

Paola！ ，

Lots of facts， lots of studies， but little actionable advice。 I read it mostly because I am looking for some sympathy。

Sam Wilkinson ，

Good opportunity to reflect on ways that I've potentially been an asshole， but there was no real depth to the book - seemed like basic common sense and to me fairly obvious "insights" - perhaps when it was written it was more relevant Good opportunity to reflect on ways that I've potentially been an asshole， but there was no real depth to the book - seemed like basic common sense and to me fairly obvious "insights" - perhaps when it was written it was more relevant 。。。more

Emanuel Steininger ，

It's a nice book to read to bet some background on how to evaluate if someone is a temporary or permanent/certified asshole。 I honestly didn't expect much from the book， because I thought that it's a quite known and also subjective topic。 But I wanted to read it to become more aware of assholes and better suited to spot them and their behavior early in my company。 Therefore this book is quite good。 I only gave it 3 stars， because it's not a very fascinating book but serves his purpose， if you wa It's a nice book to read to bet some background on how to evaluate if someone is a temporary or permanent/certified asshole。 I honestly didn't expect much from the book， because I thought that it's a quite known and also subjective topic。 But I wanted to read it to become more aware of assholes and better suited to spot them and their behavior early in my company。 Therefore this book is quite good。 I only gave it 3 stars， because it's not a very fascinating book but serves his purpose， if you want to dig deeper （but not too deep） into the topic。 。。。more

Yangzi Jiang ，

Not relevant or actionable - only describe how asshole sucks， did not prescribe anything。 listened on 3x so I didn’t waste too much time

Angtburg ，

Hard part is getting it contained once one is in the crew

Diana ，

Useful for people entering the workforce to identify toxic bosses and narcissists。 For the bunch of us who had experienced some of the things in the book is just a reminder to keep our boundaries up。 I didn't find useful advice on how to deal with the situation and the rest is pretty common sense， don't engage， leave if you can and just try to be a good person， don't be the a_hole yourself。 Useful for people entering the workforce to identify toxic bosses and narcissists。 For the bunch of us who had experienced some of the things in the book is just a reminder to keep our boundaries up。 I didn't find useful advice on how to deal with the situation and the rest is pretty common sense， don't engage， leave if you can and just try to be a good person， don't be the a_hole yourself。 。。。more

Alessandro Piovaccari ，

Some great， some obvious and sometimes too simplistic adviceThis book bring some good point and certainly great great values。 Nevertheless， sometimes it is too simplistic。 For instance， it does not explain how to handle the situation where you have to confront multiple a*。 What would be the solution？ Just walk away？

Deanne Oickle-Conrad ，

Some good points in this book。 A quick read。 Its an older management book but it is still relevant。 If you are not a hiring manager and do not work in private industry， the strategies will be out of reach。 Say you work in government or a union environment， well， harder to make changes。

Dawn ，

This book has some really helpful tips for hiring and for managers when dealing with an asshole。I was reading it a little at a time over this past year， but my life situation has changed and thankfully now it looks like I won't need to finish it ;） This book has some really helpful tips for hiring and for managers when dealing with an asshole。I was reading it a little at a time over this past year， but my life situation has changed and thankfully now it looks like I won't need to finish it ;） 。。。more

Odgerel Boldbaatar ，

Utter dissapointment！ Honestly i don't think it had to be a book。 An 2 page article would have sufficed to express all the ideas from this book。 The topic itself is very important and it is very good that Mr。 Sutton advocates for it， but the book was for me simply not worth it。 Even though it is a thin book with 188 pages， it was quite an ordeal for me to finish it。 Was very dry， overstreched， repetitive。 The most obvious things are dragged and explained in pages and pages。 i do have to say that Utter dissapointment！ Honestly i don't think it had to be a book。 An 2 page article would have sufficed to express all the ideas from this book。 The topic itself is very important and it is very good that Mr。 Sutton advocates for it， but the book was for me simply not worth it。 Even though it is a thin book with 188 pages， it was quite an ordeal for me to finish it。 Was very dry， overstreched， repetitive。 The most obvious things are dragged and explained in pages and pages。 i do have to say that there are some good points， tips but simply a dissapointment。 I don't even remember when was the last time that i have suffered this much to finish a book。 。。。more

Mette Lund ，

I can't rate this book， because it would be unfair to the avarage。 I don't think I'm really the target audience for these kind of books， but was encouraged to read it by my manager。I thought it was lengthy repetitive and I'm pretty sure a summary article in HBR would have been enough。 I can't rate this book， because it would be unfair to the avarage。 I don't think I'm really the target audience for these kind of books， but was encouraged to read it by my manager。I thought it was lengthy repetitive and I'm pretty sure a summary article in HBR would have been enough。 。。。more

Mark ，

For those encountering someone in the workplace who bristles in "asshole" type behaviour this book helps you deal effectively with this personality type and survive seemingly impossible interactions For those encountering someone in the workplace who bristles in "asshole" type behaviour this book helps you deal effectively with this personality type and survive seemingly impossible interactions 。。。more

Frieda ，

We have all worked with one jerk or another during the course of our working lives。 The author offers several valuable tips - 1。 Reframe the situation and avoid self-blame。 The other person's behavior is more about them than it is about you。 2。 Lower your expectations - "happiness reflects the difference between what you expect versus what you actually get in life"。 If you think that creep is going to change， forget it！ 3。 Emotional detachment - "linking your self-worth to how people treat you a We have all worked with one jerk or another during the course of our working lives。 The author offers several valuable tips - 1。 Reframe the situation and avoid self-blame。 The other person's behavior is more about them than it is about you。 2。 Lower your expectations - "happiness reflects the difference between what you expect versus what you actually get in life"。 If you think that creep is going to change， forget it！ 3。 Emotional detachment - "linking your self-worth to how people treat you and putting your effort and emotional energy into your workplace is a path to exploitation and self-destruction"。 This mainly refers to toxic work environments。 4。 Look for small wins - "perceiving that you have the power to shape even small aspects of your work life can have a huge impact on well-being。" 5。 Limit your exposure to those who bring misery to the workplace。Great read with many stories and examples that helped give credence to the advice provided in this book。 。。。more

David ，

Saggio

Stacy Snyder ，

Gave up after a few chapters。 Despite the alluring title，it didn’t have the punch I expected。

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