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 21 Dirty Tricks at Work is about lies.  The type of underhand, pernicious and downright Machiavellian scheming that goes on in our businesses 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.  The mission statement of the authors is to expose these behaviours and provide practical, workable tools for the vast majority who 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 also 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 constant back-biting, skulduggery and unscrupulous behaviour of your colleagues and workmates, join hands with the authors for the no-nonsense antidote for everyday politicking.  It’s time to get Machiavelli on the run..!

Acknowledgements vii

Introduction: Immunity or ignorance? 1

Chapter One: Destiny beckons 11

Dirty Tricks 1–3

Chapter Two: The apprentice 45

Dirty Tricks 4–6

Chapter Three: Commuting to (no)where? 73

Dirty Tricks 7–9

Chapter Four: Escalation and attrition 101

Dirty Tricks 10–12

Chapter Five: A rather SAD display 133

Dirty Tricks 13–15

Chapter Six: A day at the Belfry 165

Dirty Tricks 16–18

Chapter Seven: Decision time 195

Dirty Tricks 19–21

Epilogue: Florida – six months later 231

Appendix One: Bibliography 239

Appendix Two: About Politics at Work Ltd 243

About the authors 244

Index 245