21 Dirty Tricks at Work is about lies. The type of underhand, pernicious and downright Machiavellian scheming that goes on in business every day. An estimated 7.8bn is lost each year in the UK alone though unnecessary and counter-productive office politicking. But 21 Dirty Tricks at Work is also a book of hope. It exposes the classic manoeuvres and gives practical advice on dealing with them to the vast majority who just want to do a good day's work. 21 Dirty Tricks at Work provides you with all the information you need to spot negative tactics and self-interested strategies. It shows you how to spot the games frequently being played and how to come out with your credibility intact and your sanity preserved. So, if you are fed-up of being on the receiving end of constant backbiting and skulduggery from workmates, join hands with the authors and get Machiavelli on the run!

21 Dirty Tricks at Work is about lies. The type of underhandpernicious and downright Machiavellian scheming that goes on inbusiness every day. An estimated £7.8bn is lost each year inthe UK alone though unnecessary and counter-productive officepoliticking. But 21 Dirty Tricks at Work is also a book of hope. Itexposes the classic manoeuvres and gives practical advice ondealing with them to the vast majority who just want to do a goodday's work.21 Dirty Tricks at Work provides you with all the informationyou need to spot negative tactics and self-interested strategies.It shows you how to spot the games frequently being played and howto come out with your credibility intact and your sanitypreserved.So, if you are fed-up of being on the receiving end of constantbackbiting and skulduggery from workmates, join hands with theauthors and get Machiavelli on the run!

Acknowledgements viiIntroduction: Immunity or ignorance? 1Chapter One: Destiny beckons 11Dirty Tricks 1-3Chapter Two: The apprentice 45Dirty Tricks 4-6Chapter Three: Commuting to (no)where? 73Dirty Tricks 7-9Chapter Four: Escalation and attrition 101Dirty Tricks 10-12Chapter Five: A rather SAD display 133Dirty Tricks 13-15Chapter Six: A day at the Belfry 165Dirty Tricks 16-18Chapter Seven: Decision time 195Dirty Tricks 19-21Epilogue: Florida - six months later 231Appendix One: Bibliography 239Appendix Two: About Politics at Work Ltd 243About the authors 244Index 245