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24 alternatives to The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't

Perhaps a better corporate motto than "Don't be evil"

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity▲43

   Love your work and the people you work with

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   "Don't Tell Dick Jokes at Work" Book▲109

   How you can confidently support women at work.

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Nobody Wants To Read Your Sh*t▲70

   Valuable lessons for writing interesting content.

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Without Permission▲147

   Lessons learned from reddit, hipmunk & YC - in book form!

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival Manual for a Sexist Workplace▲58

   Practical strategies, stealthy hacks, & camaraderie

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck▲81

   A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck▲162

   A counterintuitive approach to living a good life

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Predictably Irrational▲96

   The hidden forces that shape our decisions

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Great Workplace▲75

   How to Build It, How to Keep It, and Why It Matters

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Blindspot▲86

    Hidden biases of good people

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Mad Genius▲65

    A manifesto for entrepreneurs

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Happiness Equation▲70

    Want nothing + do anything = Have everything

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Book of Bad Arguments▲88

    Beautifully illustrated and free to read online!

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Create Or Hate: Successful People Make Things▲128

    We are all creative — there is a creator in you.

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things▲70

    Relationship between online trolling & mainstream culture

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t▲66

    There's a mantra that real writers know but beginners don’t.

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Essentialism▲77

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Waking Up #44 - Being Good and Doing Good: A Conversation with William MacAskill▲55

    Effective altruism, moral illusions, and existential risk

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Decisive▲62

    How to make better choices in life and work

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Power of Ideals▲62

    The Real Story of Moral Choice

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Disrupt Yourself▲64

    Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Smarter Faster Better▲83

    The secrets of being productive in life and business

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Humans Need Not Apply▲108

    Wealth & work in the age of artificial intelligence

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Doing Good Better▲127

    How effective altruism can help you make a difference

    2015 · its alternatives →

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