“A masterful curmudgeon who causes laugh-out-loud moments.”—USA Today“Bing delivers his works smoothly, projecting tones of deadpan sarcasm and animated mockery befitting the often irreverent content.” —Publishers WeeklyFrom celebrated business writer and Fortune columnist Stanley Bing, the bestselling author of What Would Machiavelli Do?, Throwing The Elephant, Sun Tzu is a Sissy, and more, comes a collection of playful fables poking fun at corporate archetypes while imparting useful and humorous lessons for anyone striving to make it big in big business. Illustrated throughout by New Yorker artist Steve Brodner, Bingsop’s Fables is the perfect addition to any executive bookshelf in need of a little humor—and a lot of excellent advice.This brilliant send-up of executive life delivers brutally honest (and hilarious) advice on: Leadership Lessons: Fables about clueless CEOs, predatory consultants, and the miserable media moguls you know and love (to hate). Workplace Humor: A survival guide packed with deadpan sarcasm and witty takedowns of the meetings, mergers, and madness of corporate culture. Management Advice: Unconventional (and brutally funny) wisdom on everything from surviving reorganizations to dealing with lazy sales weasels and hipster HR guys. Corporate Culture: Wickedly funny illustrations by New Yorker artist Steve Brodner bring the absurdity of executive life into sharp focus.