Why are so many people miserable at work? Why does it seem like the nastiest people progress and thrive in large corporations while those who don't sell out their integrity have to suffer a toxic workplace culture and inexcusable levels of stress?
The answer is people; more specifically, particular types of people and their odious personalities. Vincent de Cordoba suffered through decades of corporate life and decided, on his way out, to write a book to help others based on his experiences. The result is The Cutthroat Menagerie. It's engineered to be comprehensive, systematic and actionable, with quick access to key information, and you can start using it Day 1.
The Cutthroat Menagerie is not your typical business, self-help, workplace-culture, psychology or mentoring book. It's a unique little field guide that employs animal avatars and rock/pop songs in each of the chapters that focuses on a specific personality type (e.g., bully, liar, thief, charlatan, saboteur, narcissist, parasite, and so on...). When you go and listen to the song(s) after reading a given chapter, you'll hear pertinent lyrics re the personality type which will help you understand further...and put a smile on your face :)
Towards the back of the book, there are some handy tools Vincent developed for dealing with different "animals" and situations you will encounter (or are already encountering). Think of them as additional techniques and weapons to leverage when needed so you can start taking charge of your situation instead of being at the mercy of the merciless and suffering every day until your eventual demise (physically and mentally).
Sometimes a little Jedi-esque mentoring, revitalized sense of humor and the right musical accompaniment are just what one needs to transform from badly-treated crewmate to proactive captain of your own ship and being able to navigate through, or around, all the storms and villains along your corporate journey.