Bramson's key is coping. He tells you exactly what you need to do when dealing with managers who buttress their own strength and power by demonstrating how weak or out of control you are. Their bullying techniques are effective because they force you to react in specific ways. Coping strategies break the cycle through the use of substitute responses. Packed with real-life case studies of people who have successfully followed Robert Bramson's advice, the book makes fascinating reading as a study in personality types as well as a solution to a prevalent problem