Cain and Abel at Work : How to Overcome Office Politics and the People Who Stand Between You and Success

by Lange, Gerry

• ISBN13: 9780767905244
• ISBN10: 0767905245
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-01
• Publisher: Random House Inc

Summary

In the Old Testament story that serves as a springboard for this book, Cain killed his brother, Abel, and got away with it! In their years working in business and politics, Lange and Domke have discovered that the Cain and Abel principles haven't disappeared and they offer an invaluable guide for coping with and combating Cain in the workplace.

Author Biography

A writer, producer, and director in all media for more than twenty years and an experienced business and political consultant, Gerry Lange has written and produced several PBS specials, and he has been a political adviser for such figures as Governor William Weld and Secretary of Health and Human Services Margaret Heckler Todd Domke is a media consultant specializing in strategy, public relations, and advertising. As a strategist, he's been a consultant to the National Republican Senatorial and Congressional Committees, GOPAC, and numerous campaigns

Table of Contents

Introduction: Why Good Things Happen to Bad People	p. xi
Who is Cain?
The Lies Cains Tell	p. 3
Cain's Moral Indifference	p. 17
Cain's Drive for Power	p. 22
Cain's Measure of Success	p. 28
Cain's Calculating Caution	p. 36
Keeping Score, Stealing Credit, Placing Blame	p. 43
Cain's Itch to Be Rich	p. 55
How to Spot Cain's Cons
Cain's Spoken Agenda	p. 69
Cain's Written Agenda	p. 80
The Power of Image	p. 89
How to Know a Cain	p. 100
Why Abel is at Risk
Ability Redefined	p. 107
Abel's Miseducation	p. 116
Understanding Cain
Psychoanalyzing Cain: Three Perspectives	p. 125
How to Survive in a World Full of Cains
Why Cains Thrive	p. 149
Advice for Abel	p. 161
Don't Jump to Conclusions	p. 202
Words of Warning, Words of Wisdom	p. 213
Epilogue: One Last Case Study	p. 218
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