Michael Singer Dobson
Author of Fox on the Rhine
About the Author
Michael S. Dobson is an author, consultant, and popular seminar leader in project management, communications, and personal success. He lives in Chicago. 050
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Series
Works by Michael Singer Dobson
Practical Project Management: The Secrets of Managing Any Project on Time and on Budget (1996) 55 copies
Coping With Supervisory Nightmares: 12 Common Nightmares of Leadership & What You Can Do About Them (Self-Study… (1997) 49 copies
Exploring personality styles: A guide for better understanding yourself and your colleagues (1999) 41 copies
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- Other names
- Dobson, Michael
Dobson, Michael S. - Birthdate
- 1952-09-12
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
- Places of residence
- Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Germany
Decatur, Alabama, USA
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, USA
Bethesda, Maryland, USA - Education
- University of North Carolina (BA|English)
- Occupations
- author
teacher
planetarium operator
research assistant - Relationships
- Dobson, Deborah Singer (spouse)
- Organizations
- Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (Aeronautics Department)
TSR, Inc. (Editor ∙ Marketing Manager ∙ Director of Games Development)
Games Workshop US (Vice President)
Discovery Software International (Vice President)
Timespinner Press (publisher, editor)
The Canal Press (publisher, editor) (show all 7)
PMI (Montgomery County Chapter ∙ Washington DC Chapter) - Awards and honors
- Samaritan Medal (Peace and Humanitarian Service, 2010)
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Reviews
Enlightened Office Politics by Michael S. Dobson
I really enjoyed the emphasis on integrity in this book. He says to be aware of underhanded behavior, but don't participate in it.
disappointing alternate history set in the Pacific during WWII. Anticlimactic ending was a negative for me.
Which of these statements do you agree with?
Difficult people…
-- Make my life miserable.
-- Reduce my morale.
-- Get me angry.
-- Deplete my energies.
-- Make me feel helpless.
-- Ruin a good thing.
-- Make me scream.
-- Affect my productivity.
-- Waste my time.
-- Are insidious.
And that may be only the beginning. Dealing with someone else's irritating behaviour can really waste your time and sap your energy. For many of us, dealing with the stress and frustrations of other people has become so commonplace that it is considered normal -- the way things are.
Well, things don't have to be difficult. You can do something positive about difficult people in your workplace. This book will show you how to remake your attitude and behaviour. The difficult person will still be there, but you will be less of a target. You, not the other person, will be in charge of the interaction.… (more)
Difficult people…
-- Make my life miserable.
-- Reduce my morale.
-- Get me angry.
-- Deplete my energies.
-- Make me feel helpless.
-- Ruin a good thing.
-- Make me scream.
-- Affect my productivity.
-- Waste my time.
-- Are insidious.
And that may be only the beginning. Dealing with someone else's irritating behaviour can really waste your time and sap your energy. For many of us, dealing with the stress and frustrations of other people has become so commonplace that it is considered normal -- the way things are.
Well, things don't have to be difficult. You can do something positive about difficult people in your workplace. This book will show you how to remake your attitude and behaviour. The difficult person will still be there, but you will be less of a target. You, not the other person, will be in charge of the interaction.… (more)
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- Works
- 30
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 835
- Popularity
- #30,605
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 6
- ISBNs
- 74