Warriors, Workers, Whiners, and Weasels:: The 4 Personality Types in Business-And How to Manage Them to Your Advantage [Hardcover]

Tim O'Leary (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 6, 2006

In the world of business and life, there are only four kinds of people in any organization: . Warriors, who confront change, see possibilities, innovate and manage to win! . Workers, who deal with the ups, downs and challenges of everyday corporate life dependably, and who can reliably implement the change and direction established by the Warriors.. Whiners, who get through life by complaining about everything they do, who profess negativism and dissatisfaction wherever they go, and blaming others for their own shortcomings.. Weasels, who lurk everywhere and threaten your career and life-goals through their own deception and insecurity and who spread these feelings quickly throughout the organization.Warriors, Workers, Whiners & Weasels illuminates these four personality types and shows you how to recognize the characteristics of each and use them to your advantage to empower the Warriors and Workers to boost your organization to success.

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In the world of business and life, there are only four kinds of people in any organization: 1) Warriors, who confront change, see possibilities, innovate and manage to win! 2) Workers, who deal with the ups, downs and challenges of everyday corporate life dependably, and who can reliably implement the change and direction established by the Warriors. 3) Whiners, who get through life by complaining about everything they do, who profess negativism and dissatisfaction wherever they go, and blaming others for their own shortcomings. 4) Weasels, who lurk everywhere and threaten your career and life-goals through their own deception and insecurity and who spread these feelings quickly throughout the organization.

Warriors, Workers, Whiners & Weasels illuminates these four personality types and shows you how to recognize the characteristics of each and use them to your advantage to empower the Warriors and Workers to boost your organization to success.

About the Author

Widely acknowledged as one of the pioneers in developing corporate direct response television, Tim has created and produced some of the largest direct response television campaigns in history for Sears, AT&T, Reebok, , Apple, NordicTrack,Weight Watchers, Sony, and many others. His Campaigns for SLM and Philips Magnavox were awarded the only gold and silver Clios ever given for infomercials.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Tim O'Leary (May 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0975263862
• ISBN-13: 978-0975263860
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #997,328 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Over the last three decades Tim O'Leary has built an international reputation as an entrepreneur and marketing expert, founding over a dozen companies in industries ranging from technology to television production and advertising. He is the co-founder and CEO of The R2C Group, one of the largest privately-owned advertising agencies in the US, with offices nationwide. Inc. Magazine name him one of the "26 Entrepreneurs We Love", alongside legendary business people like Richard Branson and Michael Dell to celebrate their 26th anniversary. He is a frequent contributor to Ad Age, Forbes, and other marketing and business publications, and he lectures internationally on marketing and business trends.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stories Compliment Facts. DON'T BE A WEASEL., June 9, 2006

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Leslie Riley (San Fran) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Warriors, Workers, Whiners, and Weasels:: The 4 Personality Types in Business-And How to Manage Them to Your Advantage (Hardcover)

This book is a must read for every entrepreneur, business manager and marketer wishing to identify him or herself and capitalize on their strengths and protect themselves against the evil lurking around the office.

O'Leary's book is fun, relevant and simple to understand which is not common in most business titles. The title, Warriors Workers Whiners and Weasels says it all; these are the 4 primary personality types branded by Tim O'Leary whose entrepreneurial life is packed full of success and even a few failures which support his theories and arguments. O'Leary doesn't just narrowly talk about business; instead, he writes about the people of business and how to decipher the good from the bad, especially when the good aren't really good. Because businesses are typically run by "warriors" this does not exactly mean the leader is a true warrior. O'Leary explains that many weasels actually posses warrior tendencies and are identified by their alternative motives packed full of selfishness, destruction and deception.

Knowing and living by the information covered in this book will enable readers to live positive and productive lives, while simultaneously limiting any negative impact on the social environment.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Warriors Workers Whiners and Weasels, February 8, 2008

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K. Atchison (Houston) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Warriors, Workers, Whiners, and Weasels:: The 4 Personality Types in Business-And How to Manage Them to Your Advantage (Hardcover)

Easy to understand explanation of the distinct personalities involved with differenct types of people in the work place. I was dealing with a whiner/weasel at work and after I read this, I addressed this person and now they are hiding from me. They do not like to be confronted and that is what I have done. Great read and would recommend it to new supervisors.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Surprise, November 21, 2007

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D. Johnson (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Warriors, Workers, Whiners, and Weasels:: The 4 Personality Types in Business-And How to Manage Them to Your Advantage (Hardcover)

I bought this book thinking it would help me manage the different personalities in my workplace. Instead it thought me to look within myself at my different characteristics and how they affect my own success. It reminded me that I have to control what I can control and let everything else go.