We are not paying enough attention to trying to teach gifted people how to cope with their lives in the adult world. Far too many of them find their drive and creativity thwarted by persons or establishments who regard them as either silly or threatening. Marylou Kelly Streznewski
Articles Dealing with Difficult People
Laura Benjamin
You don't need to go through life "holding your breath" around people who are considered "difficult!" ….More Big. Bad. Bully
Hara Estroff Marano
No, it's not just boy being boys. It takes special breed of person to cause pain to others. But the one most hurt by bullying is the bully himself -- though that's not at first obvious an the effects worsen over the life cycle. Yes, females can be bullies too. They just favor a different means of mean. More When the Boss Is A Bully
Hara Estroff Marano
They verbally abuse you, humiliate you in front of others. Maybe it's because power hovers in the air, but offices tend to bring out the bully in people. We offer strategies for handling such bad bosses. More The Bully Rulebook: How To Deal With Jerks
Leigh BuchananCall them jerks, bullies, louts, boors, or--as Robert Sutton prefers--assholes. Whatever you call them, such characters are a part of every organization.....My late father was an entrepreneur who started a half dozen companies. And his standard for a work relationship was if people were assholes, it wasn't worth it no matter how much money you could make. Because in the end it would drive you crazy.....More Power by Harriet Rubin
You want a story of CEO power? The kind of CEO who ends up with his picture on the cover of every business magazine and who gets celebrated for his strategic brilliance and financial performance? The kind of CEO who's never held accountable for how he runs his company? More Handling Difficult Workplace Behaviors
Daniel Robin
Each of us has a "difficult" person hiding inside. Some have it well hidden and only let it out on rare occasions – unleashing it at the driver of another car, or during competitive sports, or as a familiar loop with a family member. Still others, despite best efforts at self-control, are just.....More Verbal Abuse: How to Save Yourself
Patricia Evans
How can his voice drown out your inner knowing? The abuse only happens when you're alone with him or her. Friends and coworkers might think he's a prince, so you doubt your own perceptions or believe his anger must be your fault. Verbal abuse excalates gradually; you adapt.....More
        
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