Power Freaks: Dealing with Them in the Workplace or Anyplace

by David L. Weiner and Robert E. Lefton

Book Overview

Best-selling psychology author David L. Weiner reveals the personalities behind the facades of "power freaks." Coming in many guises - including the business psychopath (who may be working down the hall from you), the arrogant and status-obsessed, the messianic, and the perfectionist - they are all driven by an irrational need to dominate and to enhance their status, regardless of the consequences to others. In this well-researched and insightful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591020131
• ISBN13: 9781591020134
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Power Freaks is a real page turner!

If you have ever wondered what was wrong with you and why people treated you the way they did, then read this book. It makes you realize that the problem isn't you... Power Freaks explains why people behave the way they do, and why and how they manipulate you. It makes you realize that you aren't the crazy one...they are. A true help for building your self esteem. It not only answers all the why questions, but it tells you exactly how to deal with these type people.

Once Upon a Time

They are everywhere. We would be living in a fairytale world if we didn't have to deal with the dragons...those "Power Freaks." But since this is the real world we need the dragon fighting sword that our "Knight in Shining Armor" Weiner has supplied us with. He has described almost every possible power freak you might encounter in life and has supplied us with ways to deal with them. "Power "Freaks" is an easy reading book and takes no time at all to get through. The dragons aren't as frightening after all...you just need to know how to deal with them. I recemmend it highly.

You Know One

I just happened to come across "Power Freaks" in the bookstore and thought it looked interesting and thought I needed to buy it. I began to read it and couldn't put it down. Most of the people I know were described in the book. Now becasue of David Weiner I can deal with these people and not get upset all the time. I recommend it to everyone. It might save you from having "those special moments" with the power freak you have to deal with.

Too Many of Them Out There!

You have dealt with them all of your life, but never quite realized what they were. David Weiner has described just about every type of "Power Freak" you could come across. There are power freaks that would jeopardize business just to get their way. I just had a personal experience with one recently. This woman was so jealous that her staff was able to do a job without consulting her that she tried to ruin the event. But in dealing with this type of power freak it helps to know their boss! I think it makes it easier to deal with these people when you are able to recognize them and Weiner certainly has described quite a few of them in his book. It's a book you can read quickly but would want to reread it a few times just so you can be prepared to deal with all of them out there. And of course, we all have a litte "Power Freak" in us!