59 0 The Way of the Sociopath Posts written with my half-cynical hat on I set up this trail primarily for those who found this blog via the Slashdotting of the anchor post, the Gervais Principle. Generally posts following that philosophy. 2009-10-14 20:44:48 2010-10-15 17:51:57 -2000 -2000 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/trails/the-way-of-the-sociopath/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com 60 53 The 15 Laws of Meeting Power 2009-10-14 20:44:48 2010-10-15 17:51:57 222 -72 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2007/07/14/the-15-laws-of-meeting-power/on-trail/the-way-of-the-sociopath/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com Business 61 154 An MBA in Gordon's Restaurant 2009-10-14 20:51:09 2010-10-15 17:51:57 220 -131 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2007/10/25/an-mba-in-gordons-restaurant/on-trail/the-way-of-the-sociopath/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com Business 62 1177 Manipulative Conversation Closings 2009-10-14 21:03:24 2010-10-15 17:51:57 202 -189 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/08/12/two-manipulative-ways-to-close-conversations/on-trail/the-way-of-the-sociopath/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com Business Thinking Culture 63 1154 On Seeing Like a Cat 2009-10-14 21:05:37 2010-10-15 17:51:57 168 -251 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/08/06/on-seeing-like-a-cat/on-trail/the-way-of-the-sociopath/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com perception seeing nature social psychology Thinking Philosophy Culture 65 1057 Neurotic Leaders, Paternalistic Managers and Self-Absorbed Workers 2009-10-14 21:15:07 2010-10-15 17:51:57 24 -217 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/06/22/neurotic-leaders-paternalistic-managers-and-self-absorbed-workers/on-trail/the-way-of-the-sociopath/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com Business Thinking Philosophy 66 1289 The Gervais Principle, Or The Office According to "The Office" My big ol' slashdotted article A post analyzing the Office in view of a cartoon by Hugh MacLeod. Went viral/slashdotted. 2009-10-14 21:39:53 2010-10-15 17:51:57 -37 -99 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/on-trail/the-way-of-the-sociopath/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com Business Culture Work-Life 68 1307 Hello to Slashdotters, Gervais Principle Follow-Ups 2009-10-14 22:38:16 2010-10-15 17:51:57 -222 -38 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/14/hello-to-slashdotters-gervais-principle-follow-ups/on-trail/the-way-of-the-sociopath/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com General 75 1339 Posturetalk, Powertalk, Babytalk and Gametalk Sequel to the Gervais Principle piece This one is about the languages spoken within organizations, and everyday power dynamics 2009-11-11 21:25:59 2010-10-15 17:51:57 -38 26 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/11/11/the-gervais-principle-ii-posturetalk-powertalk-babytalk-and-gametalk/on-trail/the-way-of-the-sociopath/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com gervais principle management Business Culture tempo 76 155 Personal Brands, Identity and Perception Management 2009-11-11 21:28:46 2010-10-15 17:51:57 134 -10 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2007/11/01/personal-brands-identity-and-perception-management/on-trail/the-way-of-the-sociopath/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com General Culture Work-Life 82 1357 Morality, Compassion and the Sociopath 2009-11-21 12:06:04 2010-10-15 17:51:57 77 163 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/11/21/morality-compassion-and-the-sociopath/on-trail/the-way-of-the-sociopath/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com Thinking Philosophy Culture 83 217 Bargaining with your Right Brain 2009-11-21 12:08:29 2010-10-15 17:51:57 127 78 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2008/03/16/bargaining-with-your-right-brain/on-trail/the-way-of-the-sociopath/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com Business Economics Thinking 85 1372 Random Promotions and the Gervais Principle 2010-01-10 05:45:44 2010-10-15 17:51:57 142 218 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/12/13/random-promotions-and-the-gervais-principle/on-trail/the-way-of-the-sociopath/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com Business Culture 86 1456 The Genealogy of the Gervais Principle 2010-02-04 20:34:22 2010-10-15 17:51:57 -202 90 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2010/02/04/the-genealogy-of-the-gervais-principle/on-trail/the-way-of-the-sociopath/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com Business Culture tempo Work-Life 87 1667 The Gervais Principle III: The Curse of Development 2010-04-15 05:20:07 2010-10-15 17:51:57 -49 239 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2010/04/14/the-gervais-principle-iii-the-curse-of-development/on-trail/the-way-of-the-sociopath/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com Business Work-Life 93 2071 The Gervais Principle IV: Wonderful Human Beings 2010-10-15 17:51:26 2010-10-15 17:51:57 -30 354 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2010/10/14/the-gervais-principle-iv-wonderful-human-beings/on-trail/the-way-of-the-sociopath/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com Business Culture Work-Life