Publisher's Synopsis
Are you working for a narcissistic boss? In this groundbreaking book, New York Times bestselling author Mark Murphy delivers the precise strategies you need to survive, outsmart, and achieve career success under a narcissistic boss. This book gives you the actionable tools to protect your career and mental health!
You'll discover how to:
- Spot and Decode Narcissistic Behaviors: Instantly spot the warning signs of narcissistic bosses, including grandiosity, manipulation, and lack of empathy.
- Master Emotional Detachment: Discover actionable strategies to stay calm and unaffected by the manipulative tactics of a narcissist, ensuring your mental well-being.
- Set Firm Boundaries: Discover how to assertively protect your time, energy, and integrity without escalating conflict.
- Flatter Strategically: Harness the art of feeding a narcissist's ego just enough to maintain harmony without losing your authenticity or independence.
- Navigate Manipulation with Facts: Deflect drama and maintain professionalism by relying on factual, neutral communication.
- Strengthen Your Support Network: Cultivate alliances that reduce the narcissist's power and provide you with the resources to thrive.
- Boost Your Resilience: Equip yourself with resilience-boosting strategies to avoid burnout and maintain your energy in a challenging environment.
- Stay Focused on Your Goals: Anchor yourself with clear professional objectives to navigate chaos and recognize when it's time to move on.
- Thrive Beyond the Narcissist: Use practical tools to not just survive, but grow your career despite the toxic environment, ensuring long-term success.
Unleash your power to outsmart, thrive, and succeed under even the most toxic leadership. Packed with actionable strategies, this book equips you to navigate manipulation, set unshakable boundaries, and achieve your career goals-all while protecting your sanity.
Don't just survive-seize control and turn a challenging boss into a stepping stone for your ultimate success!
MARK MURPHY is a New York Times bestselling author, Senior Contributor to Forbes, and Founder of Leadership IQ. Mark's research and techniques have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fortune, Forbes, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Harvard Business Review, and U.S. News & World Report. He's been a featured guest on programs including CBS News Sunday Morning, ABC's 20/20, Fox Business News, CNN International, and NPR.
