Thomas Erikson

A runaway bestseller in Sweden that has sold more than a million copies worldwide, Surrounded by Idiots shares a groundbreaking new method of understanding the people around you that will change how you interact with everyone from your coworkers to your spouse. Author Thomas Erikson explains that there are four key behavior types that define how we interact with and perceive the people around us. Understanding someone’s pattern of behavior is the key to successful communication. Erikson breaks down the four kinds of behavior types—Reds who are dominant and commanding, Yellows who are social and optimistic, Greens who are laid back and friendly, and Blues who are analytical and precise—and explains how to identify and interact with each type of person. Instead of being bogged down with overly technical categorizations, the simple four color system allows you to speedily identify a friend or coworker and adjust how you speak and share with them. Surrounded by Idiots is full of practical information for interacting with people based on their color, including the strengths and weaknesses of all the profiles, how to give positive and negative feedback to each, and the best way to word an email when writing to someone with a different profile.

#1 internationally bestselling author Thomas Erikson shows readers how to identify and avoid the psychopaths around them.Charming, charismatic, and delightful or manipulative, self-serving, and cunning? Psychopaths are both and that's exactly what makes them dangerous. Bestselling author of the international phenomenon Surrounded by Idiots, Thomas Erikson reveals how to identify the psychopaths in your life and combat their efforts to control and manipulate. Using the same simple four-color system of behavior classification that made Surrounded by Idiots so popular, Surrounded by Psychopaths teaches readers how to deal with psychopaths in their lives by becoming aware of their own behavior and their weaknesses. Vivid example stories illustrate ways that psychopaths can take advantage of various behavior types, helping readers identify their own weaknesses and be proactive about protecting themselves. Erikson outlines some of the most common forms of manipulation used by psychopaths--and others--to influence those around them. Since manipulation can often be a feature of ordinary, non-psychopathic relationships, the book also includes practical methods and techniques to help readers confront controlling people and rehabilitate negative relationships into mutually respectful ones. By understanding your behavior as well as the tendencies and strategies of psychopaths, Surrounded by Psychopaths will teach you to protect yourself from manipulative influence in your workplace, social life, and family.

A runaway bestseller in Sweden that has sold more than a million copies worldwide, Surrounded by Idiots shares a groundbreaking new method of understanding the people around you that will change how you interact with everyone from your coworkers to your spouse. Author Thomas Erikson explains that there are four key behavior types that define how we interact with and perceive the people around us. Understanding someone’s pattern of behavior is the key to successful communication. Erikson breaks down the four kinds of behavior types—Reds who are dominant and commanding, Yellows who are social and optimistic, Greens who are laid back and friendly, and Blues who are analytical and precise—and explains how to identify and interact with each type of person. Instead of being bogged down with overly technical categorizations, the simple four color system allows you to speedily identify a friend or coworker and adjust how you speak and share with them. Surrounded by Idiots is full of practical information for interacting with people based on their color, including the strengths and weaknesses of all the profiles, how to give positive and negative feedback to each, and the best way to word an email when writing to someone with a different profile.

U knjizi Okruženi lošim šefovima naučit ćete izlaziti na kraj s najbeznadnijim šefovima koje možete zamisliti. Autor hitova Okruženi idiotima i Okruženi psihopatima Thomas Erikson dobro zna o čemu govori. U karijeri je bio i zaposlenik i šef, a radeći kao trener za rukovoditelje susreo se sa svim vrstama šefova. Ako vam se djeca ne ponašaju kako biste htjeti, uvijek možete promijeniti odgojne metode. Imate li poznanika za kojeg se pokaže da je zapravo seronja, možete se prestati družiti s njim. Ali ako je šef nepravedan prema vama i nameće vam nerazumne zahtjeve, odjednom nije baš lako odlučiti što učiniti. Svi smo to prošli. Svi smo iskusili osjećaj da šef i vi ne dolazite s istog planeta. Čak i ako niste naletjeli na šefa iz pakla, možda ste na sastanku sa svojim šefom doživjeli neugodno iznenađenje. Možda vam je nametnuo veliku odgovornost, ali ne i moć? Možda ste vi i šef različitih profila osobnosti i dijametralno suprotnih metoda rada? A možda kojiput čak pomislite da vam je šef beznadan slučaj. Ne brinite se. Postoje rješenja za to. Ova će vam knjiga jednostavnim i zabavnim stilom pokazati kako utjecati na osobe različitih ponašanja, a bavi se i obilježjima najbolje vrste vođa. Svaka priča ima dvije strane, pa knjiga obuhvaća i dodatan bonus za sve menadžere: Okruženi lijenčinama – priručnik za izlaženje na kraj s onima koji ne postižu dovoljno. Knjiga proučava i zašto je dobro liderstvo tako rijetko i zašto je nekim zaposlenicima teško obaviti posao. JESTE LI OKRUŽENI LOŠIM ŠEFOVIMA? Naučite izići na kraj s najbeznadnijim šefovima i otkrijte kako se ponijeti u nezgodnim situacijama. Primjerice kad je na vama velika odgovornost, a uopće nemate autoriteta. JESTE LI ŠEF OKRUŽEN LIJENČINAMA? Ima li u vašem timu onih koji ne postižu dovoljno? Ovdje ćete pronaći zašto neki radnici ne ispunjavaju vaša očekivanja i ubrzo ćete znati što s tim u vezi možete poduzeti. Thomas Erikson svoje radove o komunikaciji temelji na popularnome DISC modelu, a ovom je knjigom otišao još dalje pišući o pokretačkim silama, motivacijskim faktorima, razvojnim razinama i možda najvažnijem od svih pitanja – zašto uopće imamo šefove. Oštroumno, bespoštedno i pronicavo analizira kako surađujemo na radnome mjestu.

Part of the bestselling Surrounded by Idiots series! Internationally bestselling author Thomas Erikson shares the secrets of dealing with everyday narcissists. Are the narcissists in your life making you miserable? Are you worn out by their constant demands for attention, their absolute conviction they are right (even when they’re clearly not), their determination to do whatever they want (regardless of the impact), and their baffling need to control everyone and everything around them? In this thought-provoking, sanity-saving book, Thomas Erikson helps you understand what makes narcissists tick and, crucially, how to handle them without wearing yourself out in the process. With the help of the simple, four-color behavioral model made famous in Surrounded by Idiots , Erikson provides all the tools you need to manage not just the narcissists around you but everyday narcissistic behaviors as well–something that is becoming more widespread in the age of social media. Engaging and practical, Surrounded by Narcissists will help you free yourself from the thrall of others' toxic agendas so you can pursue a happier, more fulfilling and successful life.

Psihopata ili osoba s psihopatskim osobinama ima posvuda. Često je riječ o šarmantnim, atraktivnim ljudima koji svakoga mogu uvjeriti u što god požele, no ponašanje im je iznimno manipulativno i stalno traže mogućnosti da iskoriste ljude oko sebe. Spoznajom o tome kako se vi sami ponašate možete prozreti njihove čak i vrlo profinjene manipulacije i spretno im odoljeti. Ovo je dugo očekivani nastavak velike uspješnice Thomasa Eriksona Okruženi idiotima. Vjerojatno ste više nego jednom upoznali takvu osobu – karizmatičnu, energičnu, uvijek ljubaznu i od pomoći drugima. Osobu koja govori baš ono što želite čuti, pa se s njom uvijek dobro osjećate. Čak i ako vas unutarnji glas upozorava da to što vam govori ne može biti istina, i dalje joj vjerujete. Ali ono što se čini predobrim da bi bilo istinito, vjerojatno i nije istina… Thomas Erikson, znanstvenik i svjetski poznati psihološki savjetnik, naučit će vas kako vas psihopati iskorištavaju i manipuliraju vašim slabostima te kako ćete se u skladu s tipom vaše osobnosti oduprijeti njihovim manipulacijama. Naravno, nisu svi koji imaju psihopatske osobine psihopati, a nije ni svaki psihopat serijski ubojica. Ipak, psihopati su među nama i na njih možete naletjeti mnogo češće nego što biste pomislili – na poslu, u obitelji, među prijateljima. Došlo je vrijeme da naučite njihovu taktiku, jer jednom kad se odluče za napad, bit će prekasno. Nećete se stići ni okrenuti, a oni će s vama već učiniti što god požele. Ne budite naivni. Prepoznajte psihopate!

In Surrounded by Setbacks, #1 international bestselling author Thomas Erikson shows readers how to avoid obstacles and setbacks on the road to success...

A runaway bestseller in Sweden that has sold more than a million copies worldwide, Surrounded by Idiots shares a groundbreaking new method of understanding the people around you that will change how you interact with everyone from your coworkers to your spouse. Author Thomas Erikson explains that there are four key behavior types that define how we interact with and perceive the people around us. Understanding someone's pattern of behavior is the key to successful communication. Erikson breaks down the four kinds of behavior types--Reds who are dominant and commanding, Yellows who are social and optimistic, Greens who are laid back and friendly, and Blues who are analytical and precise--and explains how to identify and interact with each type of person. Instead of being bogged down with overly technical categorizations, the simple four color system allows you to speedily identify a friend or coworker and adjust how you speak and share with them. Surrounded by Idiots is full of practical information for interacting with people based on their color, including the strengths and weaknesses of all the profiles, how to give positive and negative feedback to each, and the best way to word an email when writing to someone with a different profile.

Do you ever look around you and 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 get your back up? Do you ever get the feeling you’re surrounded by idiots? You are not alone. Swedish behavioural scientist and runaway bestselling author Thomas Erikson is here to help, and will inform and entertain you in equal measure. Available in English for the first time, Surrounded by Idiots, presents his simple model based on four personality types (Red, Blue, Green and Yellow). When you understand the psychology of each you can adapt your communication style to handle anyone more easily and get the best out of the people you have to deal with – be it at work, in public or at home. Thomas Erikson guarantees that after reading this book the number of idiots around you will be drastically reduced and you will have a better understanding of everyone around you. With a bit of luck you can also be confident that the idiot out there is not you!