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Book · 2007 · Work environment

The No Asshole Rule

Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't

by Robert I. Sutton · Brought up by 3 people on 3 podcasts

The No Asshole Rule by Robert I. Sutton has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 3 podcasts (1 episode recommends it and 2 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Daniel Amen (1 episode), Bill Eddy (1 episode) and Stephen Dubner (1 episode) on Huberman Lab (1 episode), No Stupid Questions (1 episode) and The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett (1 episode).

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So there's a book by a Stanford professor called The No Asshole Rule. Love that book.
Daniel Amen · The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Apr 2023 Listen at 1:01:16

Questions about The No Asshole Rule by Robert I. Sutton

Who recommends The No Asshole Rule by Robert I. Sutton on podcasts?

Daniel Amen (1 episode) has recommended The No Asshole Rule by Robert I. Sutton on podcasts. In all, 3 people brought it up across 3 podcasts (1 person recommended it).

Which podcasts mention The No Asshole Rule the most?

Huberman Lab (1 episode), No Stupid Questions (1 episode) and The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett (1 episode).

Is The No Asshole Rule recommended, or only discussed?

The No Asshole Rule by Robert I. Sutton was recommended in 1 episode and discussed without a recommendation in 2 episodes, as of 2024-10-28.

What do people say about The No Asshole Rule?

Daniel Amen on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett (2023-04-06): "So there's a book by a Stanford professor called The No Asshole Rule. Love that book."

When was The No Asshole Rule last mentioned on a podcast?

The No Asshole Rule by Robert I. Sutton was last discussed on Huberman Lab by Bill Eddy on 2024-10-28.

Where and when it comes up

Why people recommend it

The No Asshole Rule by Robert I. Sutton is a management and organizational psychology book that outlines strategies for building civil workplace cultures and eliminating toxic, abusive behavior among colleagues. The book was highlighted by several guests across different podcast shows. On The Diary Of A CEO, Dr. Daniel Amen enthusiastically recommended the text when discussing corporate culture and the importance of removing detrimental personalities from professional environments. On the Huberman Lab podcast, Bill Eddy referenced a Silicon Valley book sharing similar workplace philosophies, noting that it discussed high-conflict figures like Steve Jobs. Additionally, Stephen Dubner brought up the well-known text on No Stupid Questions to explore the broader philosophy of organizational etiquette and hiring kind individuals. Across these discussions, the book was praised for providing actionable guidelines on fostering respectful, highly productive, and psychologically safe work environments.

Every mention

3 quotes from 3 episodes · 2 passing or ad reads below
Daniel Amen So there's a book by a Stanford professor called The No Asshole Rule. Love that book. 1
Recommended
“So there's a book by a Stanford professor called The No Asshole Rule. Love that book.”
Bill Eddy Steve Jobs I would say hands down was a high conflict person famous for there was a guy in Silicon Valley w… 1
Discussed
“Steve Jobs I would say hands down was a high conflict person famous for there was a guy in Silicon Valley wrote a book The no a-hole Rule and he talked about Steve Jobs in there because he knew Steve Jobs”
Stephen Dubner you know there's the well-known book The no whole rule there's this entire philosophy around 1
Discussed
“you know there's the well-known book The no whole rule there's this entire philosophy around”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing
“At the end of the day, you don't want to be you don't want to be intentionally disliked. You don't want to violate my dear friend Bob Sutton's book for the rule and gratuitously be an But, you are hired to do to get a job done.”
Passing
“In one of their last email exchanges, he recommended two management self-help books to her. The No [ __ ] Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't and Beyond Bullshit: Straight Talk at Work.”

Portraits from Wikimedia Commons: Daniel Amen, Razorface914 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).