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Surrounded by Idiots : The Four Types of Human Behavior and How to Effectively Communicate with Each in Business (and in Life)

Surrounded by Idiots : The Four Types of Human Behavior and How to Effectively Communicate with Each in Business (and in Life)

Surrounded by Idiots : The Four Types of Human Behavior and How to Effectively
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by Erikson, Thomas

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This seller has earned a 3.51 of 5 Stars rating from internet customers.
3.51 / 5 (69606 total reviews)

Readers were sharply divided. Many criticized the book as pseudoscience that repackages old four-type/DISC ideas, lacks citations, leans on contrived anecdotes, and adopts a salesy, patronizing voice. Others, while noting its simplism and repetition, found it accessible, humorous, and occasionally helpful as a quick, practical framework for communicating with different behavior styles at work or home. Several also flagged gendered language and advised that it suits casual readers rather than those seeking evidence-based psychology.

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From the publisher

Do you ever think you're the only one making any sense? Or tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Do long, rambling answers drive you crazy? Or does your colleague's abrasive manner rub you the wrong way?

You are not alone. After a disastrous meeting with a highly successful entrepreneur, who was genuinely convinced he was 'surrounded by idiots', communication expert and bestselling author, Thomas Erikson dedicated himself to understanding how people function and why we often struggle to connect with certain types of people.

Surrounded by Idiots is an international phenomenon, selling over 1.5 million copies worldwide. It offers a simple, yet ground-breaking method for assessing the personalities of people we communicate with - in and out of the office - based on four personality types (Red, Blue, Green and Yellow), and provides insights into how we can adjust the way we speak and share information.

Erikson will help you understand yourself better, hone communication and social skills, handle conflict with confidence, improve dynamics with your boss and team, and get the best out of the people you deal with and manage. He also shares simple tricks on body language, improving written communication, advice on when to back away or when to push on, and when to speak up or shut up. Packed with 'aha!' and 'oh no!' moments, Surrounded by Idiots will help you understand and communicate with those around you, even people you currently think are beyond all comprehension.

And with a bit of luck you can also be confident that the idiot out there isn't you!

About the author

Thomas Erikson is a Swedish behavioral expert, active lecturer, and bestselling author. For more than fifteen years he has been traveling all over Europe delivering lectures and seminars in Swedish and English to executives and managers at a wide range of companies, including IKEA, Coca Cola, Microsoft, Volvo and KIA Motors.

Surrounded by Idiots (Omgiven Av Idioter) has been a Swedish runaway bestseller since it was first published in 2014. It has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide, of which nearly 1 million copies have been sold in Sweden alone, and it has been translated into 42 languages.

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