Book Titles

The No Asshole Rule
Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn’t

By Robert Sutton

Year Published: 2007
ISBN-13: 978-0446526562
Categories: Difficult People, Emotional Intelligence

67 Quotes Found

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The No Asshole Rule:

…asshole poisoning is a contagious disease that anyone can catch.

99

The No Asshole Rule:

The more time we spend knee-deep in nasty people, the more prone we are to become just like them.

100

The No Asshole Rule:

…if you can’t or won’t quit your job, do everything you can to limit your contact with the worst people.

103

The No Asshole Rule:

Warning: seeing coworkers as rivals and enemies is a dangerous game.

104

The No Asshole Rule:

…pay close attention to how the people talk… do they still say we, or do they start saying us versus them?

108

The No Asshole Rule:

Don’t focus on all the big and little ways you are superior or inferior. Think of all the ways that fellow human beings are just like you…

108

The No Asshole Rule:

…this blend of constant dissatisfaction, unquenchable desires, and overbearing competitiveness can damage your mental health.

110

The No Asshole Rule:

If you want to confront the hard facts about yourself rather than wallowing in your protective delusions, try contrasting what you believe about yourself with how others see you.

112

The No Asshole Rule:

…research shows that, at best, personality has only moderate effects on what people do in different situations.

114

The No Asshole Rule:

The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.

115