Surrounded by Idiots Revised  Expand..., Thomas Erikson
Surrounded by Idiots Revised  Expand..., Thomas Erikson
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Surrounded by Idiots Revised & Expanded Edition
The Four Types of Human Behavior and How to Effectively Communicate with Each in Business (and in Life)

Author: Thomas Erikson

Narrator: David John

Unabridged: 15 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/26/2025

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

A fully revised and expanded edition of the runaway bestseller, Surrounded by Idiots—now with more:
Content • Examples • Snark!

Master the four basic behavior types and change the way you communicate!

Do you ever think you’re the only one making any sense? Or tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Do long, rambling answers drive you crazy?

You are not alone. After a disastrous meeting with a highly successful entrepreneur, who was genuinely convinced he was ‘surrounded by idiots,’ communication expert and bestselling author Thomas Erikson dedicated himself to understanding how people function and why we often struggle to connect with certain personality types.

Erikson’s simple yet ground-breaking techniques will help you understand yourself better, hone communication and social skills, handle conflict with confidence, improve dynamics with your boss and team, and get the best out of the people you deal with and manage.

At a moment in time when understanding one another is more important than ever, Thomas Erikson revisits his most popular title, offering an updated and expanded edition that will make you a master of communication.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press Essentials

About Thomas Erikson

Thomas Erikson is a Swedish behavioral expert, active lecturer, and bestselling author. For more than twenty years he has been traveling all over Europe delivering lectures and seminars to executives and managers at a wide range of companies, including IKEA, Coca Cola, Microsoft, and Volvo. Surrounded by Idiots has been a Swedish runaway bestseller since it was first published in 2014. It has sold over 3 million copies worldwide and been translated into 42 languages.


Reviews

Goodreads review by nads on September 01, 2025

can’t stop, won’t stop, telling people their colours 🤣......more

Goodreads review by Missy on July 10, 2025

I never read the original, so I'm not sure what's different about this revised version, but it's a basic overview of the DISC personality types. Most people find it fun to diagnose themselves and their friends, but the book wasn't useful on a very practical level. I was given an ARC by NetGalley to......more

Goodreads review by Orsayor on August 28, 2025

Thomas Erikson’s revised and expanded edition of Surrounded by Idiots brings fresh insights, more examples, and updated strategies for understanding the people we deal with every day. At the heart of this book is a simple yet powerful breakdown of four primary behavioral types, which Erikson explain......more

Goodreads review by Susan on August 29, 2025

This is a very interesting book. If you think that it is someone letting off steam because of the people around him, nothing could be further from the truth. It asks the reader to step back and look at how he or she is relating to those individuals and whether the problem is communication rather tha......more

Goodreads review by Jury on July 17, 2025

I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley for review. Have you ever wondered why some people are easier to communicate with than others? What makes some more approachable? Easier to talk to? Easier to work with? Or maybe just they are the ones who when given a task, no follow-up is nee......more