Welcome, Dave, I’m glad to finally meet you, stated John, the vice president of new products, noting the attractive tie against Dave’s starched shirt. How was your trip in? In general, the sociopath is the one who manages to access environments or work contexts that tend to reward their personality traits, thus enabling them to sublimate the character traits particular to their way of being, thinking and perceiving. These are the ‘socialised’ or ‘successful’ ones.” One might think that conning or bullying traits in a job applicant would be so obvious to employers that such candidates would not be hired for important jobs, especially those where the ability to get along with others is critical. One might also think that abusive, deceitful behavior toward coworkers would eventually lead to disciplinary action and termination. But, based on the cases we have reviewed, this often is not the case. So, what was my problem with this book? It's repetitive. The points that the author brings up are quite obvious often (be nice to your coworkers! don't call people psychopaths! be careful!). I didn't feel like the repetition of these was required. This book delves into the ramifications of working alongside, above, or under a person who is 'suffering' from psychopathy. (I put suffering in quotes because the true psychopath will not feel anything of the sort; it is the people around them who will suffer.) Interestingly, this book--written by psychologists--takes a work-oriented perspective. As in, it will tell you how to navigate a professional situation if you feel you have become embroiled in the mad machinations of a psychopath's personal plan.

The authors provide a good mix of short vignettes, research and a running end-to-end story about the 11 month journey of one psychopath from his hiring to his promotion into the job of the boss he ousted. Although it is practically impossible to protect yourself from a smooth talking, charming psychopath once targeted, the authors explain why and how our current fast paced and constantly changing business environment is the ideal setting for these modern day con-men. Not only does our modern concept of business with its constant re-invention provide jungle like cover for these predators, the less clearly defined skills of leadership, such as strategic thinking, self-confidence, bias towards action and good communication, tailor fit these chameleon-like masters of manipulation.

In the following blinks, you’ll find out what psychopaths are like and why they’re able to easily identify and take advantage of your weaknesses, even if you’re a trained psychologist.

In Snakes in Suits, Hare, an expert on the scientific study of psychopathy, and Babiak, an industrial and organizational psychologist and a leading authority on the corporate psychopath, examine the role of psychopaths in modern corporations and provide the tools employers can use to avoid and deal with them. Together, they have developed the B-Scan 360, a research tool designed specifically for business professionals. Oh, Melanie, that won’t be necessary. John and I just agreed to offer Dave the job; I’m going to take him to lunch and make him the offer. Manipulation involves the psychopath creating a scenario of " psychopathic fiction" where positive information about themselves and negative disinformation about others is created, where the role of others as a part of a network of pawns or patrons are used and groomed into accepting the psychopath's agenda. Once on to the confrontation stage, the psychopath uses techniques of character assassination to maintain their agenda, and others are either discarded as a pawn or used as a patron. Finally, in the ascension stage, the role of the subject as a patron in the psychopath’s quest for power is discarded, and the psychopath takes for themselves a position of power and prestige from anyone who once supported them. urn:lcp:snakesinsuitswhe0000babi:epub:33be1136-0fb2-4c56-8268-d97a1f1b6ef9 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier snakesinsuitswhe0000babi Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t76v3cs5m Invoice 1652 Isbn 0060837721 In the following key points, you’ll learn about psychopaths and how they’re able to identify your weaknesses.Most workers are honest, loyal, law-abiding citizens, concerned with making a living, contributing to society, and raising a family in a fair and just world. Others, though, are more selfish, concerned only about themselves with little regard for fairness and equity. Unfortunately, there are some individuals in the business world who allow the responsibilities of leadership and the perks of power to override their moral sense. A rise in the number of reports of abuse in major corporations should not be a surprise, given the increased access to unrestricted power, resources of startling proportions, and the erosion of ethical standards and values. I found myself thinking, "oh no, what if I am a psychopath" numerous times until I remembered that I'm constantly convinced I'm not doing a good job.

You would like me if you met me. I am quite confident about that because I have met a statistically significant sample size of the population and they were all susceptible to my charms… Fun, exciting, the perfect office escort – your boss’s wife has never met anyone quite so charming. And I’m just the right amount of smart and successful so that your parents would be thrilled if you brought me home. Most psychopaths wind up in prison because they’re not good at manipulating people to get what they want. They resort to more direct methods, like violence. But most psychopaths are able to manipulate people before resorting to violent means. Psychopaths use a three-step process: first, the assessment phase, where they evaluate their victims’ utility and identify their weak spots; second, the exploitation phase, where they take advantage of those weaknesses for personal gain; and third is the control phase, where they maintain power over their victims through manipulation or force. Lccn 2006046179 Ocr tesseract 5.0.0-beta-20210815 Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Latin Ocr_detected_script_conf 0.8748 Ocr_module_version 0.0.13 Ocr_parameters -l eng Old_pallet IA-WL-0000324 Openlibrary_editionFourth, psychopathic individuals, known for ignoring rules and regulations, coupled with a talent for conning and manipulation, found these new, more flexible organization structures inviting. The temptation for someone with a psychopathic personality to join a new, fast-paced, competitive, and highly effective transitional organization, especially one with few constraints or rules, is too great, and the personal rewards too significant, to be ignored. The effect of these things is that psychopaths are more attracted to work for businesses that offer fast-paced, high-risk, high-profit environments.