We all know a weasel. You know, the person who threatens to take down your organization by using every mean trick in the book to advance his career, regardless of how it affects others. Warriors, Workers, Winners, and Vessels: 4 Personality Types in Business and How to Manage Them to Your Advantage by entrepreneur Tim O'Leary takes a refreshing look at the different personalities we face and how to handle them. have to do
The premise of the book is that basically everyone fits into one of four personality groups - Warrior, Worker, Winer, or Weasel. O'Leary describes each as follows:
Warriors, who resist change, see possibilities, innovate and manage to win!
Workers, who confidently deal with the vicissitudes and challenges of everyday corporate life, and who can reliably implement change and direction established by warriors.
Whisperers, who live by complaining about everything they do, who feign negativity and dissatisfaction wherever they go, and blame others for their shortcomings.
Weasels, who lurk everywhere and threaten your career and life goals through their own deceit and insecurity, and who quickly spread these feelings throughout the organization.
The book is designed to help you figure out which group you fit into, give you the tools you need to reach the group you want to be in, and learn how people in each group How to deal effectively with The book really does a great job of forcing you to analyze yourself honestly. O'Leary warns you that you may not like what you find, but is also quick to reinforce that you are in control and that the changes you make in your life fit into this group. You can do what you want.
Even more interesting (and fun) is looking at people you know and placing them in their appropriate categories. We've all encountered a whiner or a weasel and it helps to know what makes them tick and how to deal with them effectively so they don't negatively impact your life. O'Leary uses the analogy of the common cold - you can't completely eliminate weasels from your life, but you can take precautions to limit the frequency and duration of their entry into your life. Limit their damage. .
O'Leary uses light humor with a serious attitude to brilliantly combine a business book and a self-help book. One chapter might focus on self-analysis, the next on personal stories from O'Leary's experiences, and the next on management. The book is 200 pages long but reads at half the speed of a book. I often found myself reading several chapters in one sitting, which is a testament to the authors' ability to hold the reader's interest. If there's a downside (and it's not much of one), it's that O'Leary is so brutally honest that it can rub some people the wrong way, especially those who fall into the whiner and weasel circles. are
Warriors, Workers, Winners, and Vessels: 4 Personality Types in Business and How to Manage Them to Your Advantage by Tim O'Leary For every entrepreneur, business owner, manager, and employee who wants to learn more about themselves. It is a must read. Take advantage of their best qualities, and protect yourself from those who might sabotage their careers.
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