This is such a bad book that I don't know where to start. I want to say 'Trust me, don't waste your money, go spend it on junk food 'cos it'll be better for you.' In fact almost anything else would be better value. This is poorly-written nonsense.
The author posits four different types of people, So you'd think there would be a self-assessment tool of some sort, wouldn't you? No such thing. I suppose you're meant to self-identify, but this isn't helped by a pretty strong overlap between the different types. And of course there's no offering to help you identify the other people you might meet. The author does admit that you may be a mix of more than one type, but this isn't really discussed. And there's nothing at all about how people develop and grow over time, which is important.
The self-assessment is based loosely on the DiSC model, which is highly questionable. However, in the original model the C stands for 'compliance,' but out author has changed this to 'analytical ability.' What?????????? No way, in the dictionary or in personality theory, can you equate 'compliance' with 'analytical ability.' In fact there's a strong case for saying that they're mutually exclusive, because people with strong analytical skills don't usually accept what's on offer in compliant fashion. I had to bang my head several times before I could believe that this is really what he'd written; what's happened to the profession of copy-editor? (A good copy-editor would have killed that title as much too confrontational).
There's some loose analysis of the four different types and advice on getting on with them, but the advice is so general and/or it begs the question - summarised as 'do the right thing and try not to annoy them.' And the book is difficult to read - there's no sense of structure or flow, no sense of guiding curious readers to the next thing they'll be interested in. Why this book found its way into the best-seller lists is an utter puzzle.
Surrounded by Idiots: The Four Types of Human Behavior and How to Effectively Communicate with Each in Business (and in Life) Hardcover – Illustrated, 30 July 2019
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- Language : English
- Hardcover : 304 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1250179947
- ISBN-13 : 978-1250179944
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A useful guide to communicating with the uncommunicable ... clearly, dynamically presented and easy to grasp.--Publisher's Weekly
Readers will be delighted. Most everyone can benefit from this book, especially those in the workplace. In addition, parents, educators, and students will find these insights valuable.--Booklist, Starred ReviewAbout 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.
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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Dr. V. Stewart
1.0 out of 5 stars
Badly-written nonsense, difficult to read, impossible to understand. Avoid.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 December 2019Verified Purchase
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J. Mclean
1.0 out of 5 stars
Don't buy, save your money and take people as you find them
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 December 2019Verified Purchase
The book is a traffic light system of colours to be used in a money making attempt to put people into boxes. It's mind numbing drivel from an author that views himself as half red and half yellow (the two most powerful and creative colours - surprise surprise).
The cheeky title sells the book but there is nothing of value inside. Take people as you find them, and treat those you work with well, you don't need a get rich quick book to do this (author getting rich that is).
The cheeky title sells the book but there is nothing of value inside. Take people as you find them, and treat those you work with well, you don't need a get rich quick book to do this (author getting rich that is).
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Cautious buyer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant personality type book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 September 2019Verified Purchase
Great book gives accurate understandable information. Provides insight for both self awareness and awareness of others. I’m a CBT therapist and I have recommended it to some of my clients
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Jacky Marsh
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Good book but pages are stuck
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 October 2019Verified Purchase
Book is great, but the printing isn’t quite up to scratch. It hasn’t been bound properly so some of the pages are stuck together.
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Paulie & Tim Desmond (DeziGirl Beauty)
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quite a interesting book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2019Verified Purchase
I’m currently reading and so far so good. If you’re interested in what makes people tick then this is the book for you.
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