Books like How people tick by Mike Leibling
How People Tick offers a detailed look at the behavior patterns that often frustrate us—gossiping, back‑stabbing, bullying and more. The book identifies and describes more than 50 hard‑to‑deal‑with personality types, such as Angry People, Blamers, Impatient People, Workaholics and Gossips. For each type it explains how the behavior arises and provides actionable strategies for handling the situation. Rather than treating each difficult encounter as a one‑off problem, the guide shows how to address disruptive patterns once and for all, making it an essential resource for anyone who wants to understand, work with, and live alongside challenging individuals.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Psychology/Social Psychology
Authors: Mike Leibling
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