Just like with summiting Mount Everest, your career is a lifetime achievement that needs preparation, guidance, and the necessary tools to succeed.
Author Jim Milligan's book, The Corporate Menagerie: Office Predators on Parade, lays out how to recognize the following:
Healthy leaders vs. Toxic leaders
Healthy companies vs. Toxic companies
Healthy coworkers vs. Toxic coworkers
Healthy business practices vs. Toxic business practices

Unlike other business books, The Corporate Menagerie is easy to follow and relatable, with an amusing, fact-based narrative followed by valuable and engaging insights, key takeaways, and a character/archetype analysis at the end of each chapter. If you've ever wondered, "What is a toxic work environment?" if your workplace has toxic leaders or business practices, or what factors cause a toxic business, then this book will give you the tools to identify these components. If you're looking for a new job or want to get out of a toxic workplace, you'll be guided into better understanding the critical aspects of a healthy company as well as knowing the red flags of a toxic workplace to look for as you assess a new position.Whether you are just starting out in business, in the middle of your career, or retired with an unresolved understanding of your former workplace, The Corporate Menagerie will help arm you with every advantage and resource to ensure your journey goes as smoothly as possible.