Total Banana? Survive in Crazy Companies: Incl. Bonus – Handle boss-bummers team conflicts & mobbing, quick wit & anti-stress communication against sabotage psychology & manipulation techniques

By Simone Janson

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Because everyday working life in many companies resembles a banana republic and is all too often hard to beat in terms of craziness. Choleric bosses, incomprehensible decisions, narcissism in the executive suites, pressure, false promises, no morals, envious people, saboteurs, nagging or know-it-all colleagues: they can all poison the working atmosphere in a company in the long term and make your life permanently hell - if you don't take suitable self-protection measures. But which strategies really help against unpleasant team members, employees and superiors? This book provides insights into the psychology not only of managers and reveals rhetoric tips for conflicts and disputes. It also shows how you can use suitable manipulation techniques to influence organizational cultures in your favor, convince other people with your arguments, and thus make life easier for yourself in stressful situations according to the motto: Even if everything is bananas, at least you're doing well. Good luck and have fun reading.
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• Language: English
• Publisher: Best of HR – Berufebilder.de®
• Release date: Nov 17, 2025
• ISBN: 9783965964150

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Total Banana? Survive in Crazy Companies

Success Booster Edition — incl. Bonus

Handle boss-bummers team conflicts & mobbing, quick wit & anti-stress communication against sabotage psychology & manipulation techniques

Simone Janson (ed.)

Published by Best of HR – Berufebilder.de®

State-subsidized — EU Acclaimed — Committed to Climate Protection & Sustainable Innovation

Table of Contents

Imprint

Introduction: How to Benefit from an Integrated Knowledge System & Bonus Advantages – For Greater Success, Financial Freedom, & Quality of Life

Awards, Press Reviews, Customer Ópinions about the Success Triangle as an Interactive Knowledge System with Impact

Your Concrete Benefits: Content, Organization and Structure of the Book and the Interactive Knowledge System

Premium Information as Desired in the Success Triangle: Membership Discounts, eCourses, Workbooks, Individual Coaching and much more

Art and Creativity as a Tool for Your Personal Success: How to Achieve Goals, Achieve Financial Freedom and Find Quality of Life with the Integrated Knowledge System

Your Success as an Inspirational Compass for Others – with many Advantages for a Fulfilling, Responsible Life

Total Banana? Survive in Crazy Companies: Achieve Goals for Real with the Success Booster Edition // By Simone Janson

Mediation and leadership: solving conflicts properly // By Roland Jäger

Bosstypen Strength and weakness: Vladimir Putin or the dominance of the pack leader // By Dr. Jens Hoffmann

Swiftness through communication with questions and counter questions: As in the Space Zoo // By Peter Kensok & Petra Schächtele-Philipp

Change perspective and rethink your mind: headstand with foot slippers // By Dr. Cornelia Topf

Conflicts and arguments in the office: killer phrases and no-go's // By Markus Hornung

Slap strokes under the belt line: The best techniques against malicious attacks // By Dr. Matthias Nöllke

Donald Trump or the Victory of Narcissism: Management of the Future? // By Simone Janson

Career trap perfectionism: boomerang effect due to excessive demands // By Simone Janson

Procrastination and time management: work efficiently despite open-plan office and difficult colleagues // By Simone Janson

Exposing liars and manipulators: Klaus Zumwinkel or when managers make mistakes // By Carsten Knop

Recognizing and Seeing Lies: 3 Steps to Truth [+ Checklists] // By Pamela Meyer

Lies, manipulation and psychological stress in the office: 3 tips against daily job madness // By Albert J. Bernstein

Dealing With Bad Bosses - 5 Tips: Get Rid Of Or Let Go? // By Klaus Schuster

Humility Personal development and social media: accept mistakes and learn from them // By Simone Janson

Inspiration for Success, Motivation & Personal Strength – A Book That Opens New Perspectives for Your Future // By Simone Janson

Conclusion: How to anchor the Success Triangle in your Life with many Benefits & free Premium Content

Authors Overview – Your Experts in the Integrated Knowledge System

Roland Jäger

Dr. Jens Hoffmann

Petra Schächtele-Philipp

Peter Kensok

Dr. Cornelia Topf

Markus Hornung

Dr. Matthias Nöllke

Carsten Knop

Pamela Meyer

Albert J. Bernstein

Klaus Schuster

Simone Janson

Your Toolbox for a Successful & Free Life with Quality Assured Expert Knowledge: The integrated Knowledge System by Best of HR - Berufebilder.de​® Best of HR - Berufebilder.de®

Appendix to the Integrated System of the Success Triangle: Tips & Practical Examples for the Interactive Knowledge Journey

Imprint

The German National Library lists this publication in the German National Bibliography; detailed bibliographic data are available on the Internet at https://dnb.dnb.de.

ISBN of the German eBook edition: 9783965964143

ISBN of the English eBook edition: 9783965964150

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Total Banana? Survive in Crazy Companies

8th, revised and improved edition, 17.11.2025

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Concept, editing, graphic design & layout: Simone Janson

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Introduction: How to Benefit from an Integrated Knowledge System & Bonus Advantages – For Greater Success, Financial Freedom, & Quality of Life

Dear readers,

glad we could convince you of the 8th, revised and improved edition, like thousands of readers before. Because this book makes your success tangible: it was created with the aim of being a comprehensive and practical source of inspiration for your personal success - real added value on your individual path. And each author contributes their unique experiences, areas of expertise and insights, opening up a wide range of perspectives and solutions for you. In the following pages, you will not only encounter expert knowledge, but also a wealth of easy-to-use tools and resources that can help you achieve your goals and realize your full potential.

Awards, Press Reviews, Customer Ópinions about the Success Triangle as an Interactive Knowledge System with Impact

For its interactive concept, the publisher was not only awarded the Global Business Award as Publisher of the Year by Corporate Vision Magazine and supported by the Minister of State for Culture and Media of the Federal Republic of Germany, but also repeatedly recognized in renowned media such as ZEIT, Süddeutsche, personalmagazin, or the special magazine Personalführung. For example, the FAZ, one of the most influential Newspapers in Germany, attests to us good actionable tips and customers like the Press and Information Office of the German Federal Government are enthusiastic. You can find many more reviews as well as information on free review copies at https://best-of-hr.com/press/.

Renowned experts from various fields - overview in the table of contents - have compiled their expertise and experiences to provide you with valuable insights and advice, practical and condensed. As a reader, you will also receive working materials as part of your book purchase, which you can download for free at https://berufebilder.de/akademie/. In addition, workbooks are available to help you reflect on the inspirations from this book.

These resources are part of a comprehensive knowledge system that manifests itself in the success triangle consisting of the three components of success, financial freedom and quality of life. As a reader, you also have the opportunity, for example, to take advantage of individual solutions and consulting services free of charge, for which we otherwise charge a monthly subscription fee. These are available to book buyers free of charge to provide customized advice and recommendations tailored to your own needs. Use these offers to drive your success, achieve your personal goals and make a valuable contribution to your development.

In addition to this wealth of inspiration, we want you to experience and enjoy your success: As a reader of this book, you get the option to enjoy a wide range of exclusive services that will help you live well and successfully according to your wishes: from inspiring reader trips, where you have the opportunity to discover new places and exchange ideas with like-minded people, to lifestyle products that are specifically tailored to your needs, we want to ensure that you make the most of this reading experience.

Your Concrete Benefits: Content, Organization and Structure of the Book and the Interactive Knowledge System

Briefly and concretely this is your benefit from this book: You support certified climate protection projects, quickly receive compact information and checklists from experts as well as access to private coaching and the possibility to individually live your inspirations as an experience. Because everyday working life in many companies is like a banana republic and all too often it is hard to beat in terms of craziness. Choleric bosses, incomprehensible decisions, narcissism in management, pressure, false promises, no morals, jealous hammers, saboteurs, nagging or know-it-all colleagues: they can all poison the working atmosphere in a company and make your life permanently hell - if you don't takes appropriate self-protection measures. But which strategies really help against unpleasant team members, employees and superiors? This book gives insights into the psychology of not only executives and reveals rhetoric tips for conflicts and disputes. It also shows how you can use suitable manipulation techniques to influence organizational cultures in your favor, convince other people with your arguments and make your life easier in stressful situations according to the motto: Even if everything is banana, you are at least fine .

The content of this book is embedded in an integrated knowledge system, the success triangle. It is based on three central pillars that together enable a fulfilled and sustainable life: Career with Purpose, Finances with Freedom and Life Design with Impact. A career with purpose means not only being successful professionally, but also pursuing an activity that corresponds to personal values and makes socially relevant contributions. Finance with freedom stands for a responsible and conscious approach to money that creates financial security and at the same time opens up scope for personal decisions - be it through passive income, targeted investments or reduced consumer behavior. The third pillar, shaping your life with impact, focuses on conscious life decisions that not only