The invisible war: Pursuing self-interests at work

How many jobs that you know of would you wish on someone you love? How do you warn a young person with a new degree going out with enthusiasm and self-confidence to join the ranks of a large corporation? What do you say to clients and associates you've gotten to know and like about the rat race they've chosen, when they genuinely don't see the negatives that occur to you? "The Invisible War" is about ways in which people must position themselves to their work work effectively and the battles they have to fight in order to get what they produce valued. The issues taken up in this book are complex and do not lend themselves to simple prescriptions or a how-to-get-yours-at the other guys'-expense treatment. In the short run, the book will help in seeking alternatives to the brutality that comes from self-convenient portrayals of the truth and will help you in establishing new patterns of asserting leadership, new ways of being powerful, and new formats for socializing others. This book contains a unique slant on organization life which we believe can make a difference. It represents our whole-hearted attempt to influence the world of work and make it suitable for the kind, generous, and sensitive people you respect and love. Samuel A. Culbert & John J. McDonough, from the preface