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The Rules Book

44 Principles to Master Working Life
By Roman Tschäppeler and Mikael Krogerus
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Newton's law explains why ketchup drips from your burger - but it can't explain why it happens whenever you wear a white shirt. That would be Murphy's law: if something can go wrong, it will. Just as the laws of physics govern the natural world, our... Read More
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Master the tried and tested, unwritten laws of life - from the bestselling team behind The Decision Book

Master the tried and tested, unwritten laws of life - from the bestselling team behind The Decision Book

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Newton's law explains why ketchup drips from your burger - but it can't explain why it happens whenever you wear a white shirt. That would be Murphy's law: if something can go wrong, it will. Just as the laws of physics govern the natural world, our working lives are shaped by unwritten rules that won't appear in textbooks, but whose impact remains significant.

Here, the bestselling authors of The Decision Book bring together timeless principles and unwritten laws that determine success in today's workplace. Some are immediately intuitive, others are backed by long study. Some are world famous, others guarded secrets. But they all have one thing in common: they explain working life better than any MBA.

From KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) to the IKEA Effect (we're biased towards things we've had a part in making), these models will help you think more clearly, make smarter decisions and survive any amount of stupidity the world throws at you.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781805225492

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 February 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Profile Books Ltd

Edition: Main

Illustration: Greyscale, throughout

Contributors:

  • Translated by Gesche Ipsen

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 110.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 176

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About the Author

Mikael Krogerus is an editor at Das Magazin, the cultural supplement of four of Switzerland's leading newspapers. Roman Tschäppeler is the founder and CEO of guzo, a communication agency based in Biel, Switzerland. They are the authors of the internationally bestselling series of smart-thinking books, including The Decision Book, and The Change Book.

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