Author(s): Michael Flocker

Gift/Humour

From the author of the bestselling "Metrosexual Guide to Style", a hilarious guide to surviving and succeeding in twenty-first century corporate culture. Another classic self-help parody from Michael Flocker, "Death by PowerPoint" will address the billions of corporate workers worldwide who find themselves trapped in the ridiculous and often soul-crushing world of corporate life. A twenty-first century survival guide for twenty-first century pod-people, this new book covers: Dress codes and corporate clones: Theory of style and its power, dos and don'ts, must-haves and never-wears, the messages you're sending out, how to avoid being a clone and how to stand out. The importance of maintaining individuality without breaking the "rules". Pod culture: Decorating, overheard conversations, contents of your secret drawer, stealth porn viewing, neighbourly behaviour and ideas to sabotage the idiot next door. The art of office politics: Survival of the craftiest, turf battles, sucking up effectively, managing your manager and how to achieve big results with minimum effort. How to deal with control freaks, incompetents and that annoying colleague with all the "new ideas".