Product Description

This text looks at the reasons for non-assertive behaviour and the differences between assertive, aggressive and passive behaviour. It contains advice on how to overcome self-defeating beliefs and how to deal with recurring problems with activities to help develop assertiveness.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #28497 in Books
• Published on: 1997-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

About the Author
Max A. Eggert, BSc., MA., FCIPD., CFAHRI, ABPS, MAPS Max is a manamenet psychologist specicialisng in assiting individuals reach their maiximum potential. Besides being retained by major international corperations as coach, mentor and strategist, he hass been interviewed frequently on TV, radio and the the print media both in Austrialia and in Europe.

Customer Reviews

A really practical book
If you find people walk all over you, or if you walk all over other people, and want to change you'll find this book to be really practical. Actually, it's not really a "book" in the sense of a "read", more of a pocket reference with bullet-point "tips" on how to be assertive with people. Nothing particularly new in the information it presents, but laid out in an easy-to-read manner. And it works!

An excellent easy-to-read introduction to assertiveness.
I am a corporate trainer, coach and consultant and I often recommend books to my coachees to read. As usual, the Pocketbook series comes up trumps. The text is clear and easy to read. The layout is "reader-friendly", helped by fun cartoon illustrations. The book provides a simple but comprehensive introduction to Assertiveness and is a "must" as a first read in this subject, particularly for those who are short on reading time or inclination! I often follow this book up with "Assertiveness at Work" by Ken and Kate Back, if my coachee wishes/needs to explore further.

Soul destroying
I was given this book by a well meaning person who sought to help me.

Oh dear, from the beginning I felt threatened and bullied- I put it down and could not get to sleep, I was crying so hard.

If you are already in tune with the main bully-boy clique in society it may help, but otherwise it will just make you feel worse about yourself.

Avoid.