Publisher's Synopsis
How to Make Your Colleague Look Bad in a Meeting
By Miles Vane
Some colleagues bring donuts.
Others bring chaos.
You? You bring strategy. This is not a book about teamwork.
This is a field manual for professionals who are tired of playing nice while watching mediocrity win. In this sharp, brutally honest guide, Miles Vane-corporate survivor, meeting manipulator, and charming sociopath-teaches you how to:
- Identify your true workplace rival (Hint: it's not the loudest one)
- Ask the kind of question that looks innocent but kills momentum
- Time your interruptions like a sniper
- Compliment your target so subtly they don't notice the insult
- Make your own brilliance look effortless by contrast
- Exit meetings sounding like a leader, even if you did nothing at all
And yes - you'll learn the sacred art of praising your colleague while actually flattering the boss. "You don't have to stab them in the back.
You just have to let them speak in front of the right people."
- Miles Vane - For fans of The 48 Laws of Power (with less history and more coffee)
- For anyone who's ever watched a mediocre colleague get promoted
- For the professional who smiles during the meeting - and plots after