Babiak P., Hare R.D. Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work

HarperCollins Publishers Inc. USA. NY. 2006. 355 Pages.The authors estimate that one in 100 people in North America are psychopaths.[2] The text covers the nature of psychopaths in the context of employment and purports to explain: 1) How psychopaths manipulate their way into work and get promoted, 2) The effects of their presence on colleagues and corporations, and 3) The superficial similarities (and fundamental differences) between leadership skills and psychopathic traits.
The work is interlaced with fictional narratives illustrating how the factual content applies to real-life situations.