Dinosaur Brains: Dealing with All Those Impossible People at WorkThis book will help you deal with your employees and co-workers by giving you the keys to understanding the way their brains--and yours--work. Using the metaphor of the dinosaur brain, the authors detail a whole range of human responses dictated by a part of the human brain sometimes beyond our control. They then show you what to expect from that part of the brain and how to be prepared for it, including such problems as turf battles, reflexive competitiveness, and office courtship. Outlines the rules of ^lizard logic, and how to use them to your advantage. |
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Dinosaur Brains: Dealing with All THOSE Impossible People at Work Albert J. Bernstein No preview available - 1996 |
Dinosaur Brains: Dealing with All THOSE Impossible People at Work Albert J. Bernstein No preview available - 1996 |
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