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The Arsonist in the Office
- Fireproofing Your Life Against Toxic Coworkers, Bosses, Employees, and Cultures
- Narrated by: Pete Havel
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The Arsonist in the Office is your survival guide for enduring the toxic workplace (and toxic people) and a call to action for a bold new approach to addressing tough issues. If you have ever led an organization or participated on a team and felt completely frustrated by the sabotage of another colleague, leader, or even client, this book is for you.
Leaders, colleagues, and organizations across the world have adopted this new movement to not just “create” a great culture but to protect it. Building a great culture is always a worthy goal, but fireproofing it is just as important. The book provides detailed practical tools and tactics you need to know to fireproof yourself and your culture from your organization’s arsonists!
Pete Havel is an innovative voice in the world of corporate transformation, and his book teaches top leaders at all levels how to effectively stop toxic movements and eliminate the arsonist lurking within an organization or team. This is an audiobook that will ignite and empower everyone who listens to it!
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- 19-05-2021
Call the fire brigade.
Wish I read this book before having the experience. Great book to have in your library.
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