Mike Phipps and Colin Gautrey are co-founders of Politics at Work Ltd, a London-based firm established in 2003 to help individuals and corporates stem the rising tide of office politics.

"...this book is on a mission...one's eyes are definitely opened..." (The Independent on Sunday, 10th July 05) "...Fed up of back-biting, skulduggery and unscrupulous behaviour? Then this is the book for you." (Office Secretary Magazine, October 2005)"...you might want to invest in a new book - 21 Dirty Tricks at Work..."(Liverpool Daily Post, 13th October 2005)"...plenty of substance..." (Reading Chronicle, 20th October 2005)"...a book of hope. It exposes the classic manoeuvres and gives practical advice..." (Credit Control, Vol 26(6) 2005)"...new middle management recruits should read one trick before retiring each night; that way they'll get wise to every trick in the book within a month..." (Professional Manager, Jan 06)

• Acknowledgements viiIntroduction: Immunity or ignorance? 1Chapter One: Destiny beckons 11Dirty Tricks 1–3Chapter Two: The apprentice 45Dirty Tricks 4–6Chapter Three: Commuting to (no)where? 73Dirty Tricks 7–9Chapter Four: Escalation and attrition 101Dirty Tricks 10–12Chapter Five: A rather SAD display 133Dirty Tricks 13–15Chapter Six: A day at the Belfry 165Dirty Tricks 16–18Chapter Seven: Decision time 195Dirty Tricks 19–21Epilogue: Florida – six months later 231Appendix One: Bibliography 239Appendix Two: About Politics at Work Ltd 243About the authors 244Index 245

Mike Phipps and Colin Gautrey are co-founders of Politics at Work Ltd, a London-based firm established in 2003 to help individuals and corporates stem the rising tide of office politics.

"...this book is on a mission...one's eyes are definitely opened..." (The Independent on Sunday, 10th July 05) "...Fed up of back-biting, skulduggery and unscrupulous behaviour? Then this is the book for you." (Office Secretary Magazine, October 2005)"...you might want to invest in a new book - 21 Dirty Tricks at Work..."(Liverpool Daily Post, 13th October 2005)"...plenty of substance..." (Reading Chronicle, 20th October 2005)"...a book of hope. It exposes the classic manoeuvres and gives practical advice..." (Credit Control, Vol 26(6) 2005)"...new middle management recruits should read one trick before retiring each night; that way they'll get wise to every trick in the book within a month..." (Professional Manager, Jan 06)

• Acknowledgements viiIntroduction: Immunity or ignorance? 1Chapter One: Destiny beckons 11Dirty Tricks 1–3Chapter Two: The apprentice 45Dirty Tricks 4–6Chapter Three: Commuting to (no)where? 73Dirty Tricks 7–9Chapter Four: Escalation and attrition 101Dirty Tricks 10–12Chapter Five: A rather SAD display 133Dirty Tricks 13–15Chapter Six: A day at the Belfry 165Dirty Tricks 16–18Chapter Seven: Decision time 195Dirty Tricks 19–21Epilogue: Florida – six months later 231Appendix One: Bibliography 239Appendix Two: About Politics at Work Ltd 243About the authors 244Index 245

Mike Phipps and Colin Gautrey are co-founders of Politics at Work Ltd, a London-based firm established in 2003 to help individuals and corporates stem the rising tide of office politics.

"...this book is on a mission...one's eyes are definitely opened..." (The Independent on Sunday, 10th July 05) "...Fed up of back-biting, skulduggery and unscrupulous behaviour? Then this is the book for you." (Office Secretary Magazine, October 2005)"...you might want to invest in a new book - 21 Dirty Tricks at Work..."(Liverpool Daily Post, 13th October 2005)"...plenty of substance..." (Reading Chronicle, 20th October 2005)"...a book of hope. It exposes the classic manoeuvres and gives practical advice..." (Credit Control, Vol 26(6) 2005)"...new middle management recruits should read one trick before retiring each night; that way they'll get wise to every trick in the book within a month..." (Professional Manager, Jan 06)

• Acknowledgements viiIntroduction: Immunity or ignorance? 1Chapter One: Destiny beckons 11Dirty Tricks 1–3Chapter Two: The apprentice 45Dirty Tricks 4–6Chapter Three: Commuting to (no)where? 73Dirty Tricks 7–9Chapter Four: Escalation and attrition 101Dirty Tricks 10–12Chapter Five: A rather SAD display 133Dirty Tricks 13–15Chapter Six: A day at the Belfry 165Dirty Tricks 16–18Chapter Seven: Decision time 195Dirty Tricks 19–21Epilogue: Florida – six months later 231Appendix One: Bibliography 239Appendix Two: About Politics at Work Ltd 243About the authors 244Index 245