Ryan Leak - How to Work With Complicated People: A Survival Guide

How to Work with Complicated People: A Survival Guide
By Ryan Leak

A practical, no-nonsense workbook for navigating the hardest part of any job: people.

Let’s be honest—working with people can be messy. Especially the cranky, defensive, unreliable, or just plain prickly ones. But what if you could stop dreading those interactions and start turning them into opportunities for real collaboration and growth?

In this hands-on Survival Guide, bestselling author and executive coach Ryan Leak gives you the tools to do exactly that. Built as a companion to How to Work with Complicated People—but fully effective as a standalone resource—this guide offers twelve powerful sessions packed with real-world strategies, guided reflections, and workplace-ready action steps.

Whether you're leading a team, managing up, or just trying to stay sane with your coworkers, this guide will help you:

• Identify your own workplace quirks and strengths
• Defuse tension and foster better communication
• Build bridges with people who think, work, and lead differently
• Create a healthier, more collaborative team culture

Perfect for individuals or groups, this guide is designed to be used flexibly—at your own pace, in any order, and with plenty of room to reflect and grow.

If you work with people (and you do), this guide will help you make your work life a whole lot easier—and maybe even enjoyable.