{"product_id":"thomas-erikson-surrounded-by-idiots-paperback-book-2026360924","title":"Thomas Erikson Surrounded by Idiots Paperback Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eDo you ever think you're the only one making any sense? Or tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Do long, rambling answers drive you crazy? Or does your colleague's abrasive manner get your back up? After a disastrous meeting with a highly successful entrepreneur, who was genuinely convinced he was 'surrounded by idiots', communication expert Thomas Erikson dedicated himself to understanding how people function and why we often struggle to connect with certain types of people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in Swedish in 2014 as Omgiven Av Idioter, Erikson's Surrounded by Idiots offers a simple, yet ground-breaking method for assessing the personalities of people we communicate with - in and out of the office - based on four personality types (Red, Blue, Green and Yellow), and provides insights into how we can adjust the way(s) we speak and share information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErikson will help you understand yourself better, hone communication and social skills, handle conflict with confidence, improve dynamics with your boss and team, and get the best out of the people you deal with and manage. He also shares simple tricks on body language, improving written communication and advice on when to back away or when to push on, and when to speak up or indeed shut up. Packed with 'aha!' and 'oh no!' moments, Surrounded by Idiots will help you understand and influence those around you, even people you currently think are beyond all comprehension.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Erikson is a Swedish behavioural expert and active lecturer. For the last 18 years he has been travelling all over Europe delivering lectures and seminars in Swedish and English to executives and managers at a wide range of companies, including IKEA, Coca Cola, Microsoft, Volvo and KIA Motors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ASDA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48339143262446,"sku":"STO-ITEM-2026-360924","price":9.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/0125\/9183\/files\/9781785042188_T1.jpg?v=1784310105","url":"https:\/\/mcgrocer.com\/products\/thomas-erikson-surrounded-by-idiots-paperback-book-2026360924","provider":"McGrocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}