{"product_id":"rigged-silas-grey-9798244606928","title":"Rigged: The High-Performer's Guide to Winning in a Broken System","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe corporate world isn't a meritocracy. It's a Casino. And the House always wins.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou do the work. You fix the bugs. You save the client accounts. Yet, at the end of the year, you watch the \"loudest\" person in the room-who hasn't delivered a real project in months-get the promotion and the raise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou are told to \"trust the process.\" You are told that if you just keep your head down and work hard, the system will reward you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThat is a lie.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe system is not designed to reward \u003ci\u003eOutput\u003c\/i\u003e. It is designed to reward \u003ci\u003eCompliance\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePerception\u003c\/i\u003e. If you are playing by the official rules (working hard, being honest, waiting your turn), you are the \"sucker at the table.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRigged\u003c\/i\u003e is the manifesto for the competent professional who is tired of losing. It is not a book about \"leadership\" or \"teamwork.\" It is a field manual on how to become a \u003cb\u003eCorporate Card Counter\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this book, you will learn how to: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHack the Metrics (Goodhart's Law): \u003c\/b\u003e Why doing \"good work\" often hurts your career, and how to optimize for the only thing your boss actually sees: The Dashboard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaster Perception Arbitrage: \u003c\/b\u003e How to rebrand your \"admin chores\" as \"strategic initiatives\" to double your perceived value with zero extra effort.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEscape the \"Busy\" Trap: \u003c\/b\u003e Why being \"available\" is a sign of weakness, and how to use Strategic Ghosting to increase your demand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eManufacture a Crisis: \u003c\/b\u003e Heroes get promoted, but there are no heroes without fires. Learn the dark art of the \"Controlled Burn\" to save the day on your own terms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNegotiate with Leverage: \u003c\/b\u003e How to use \"Phantom Equity\" and the \"Flight Risk\" signal to get a raise even when the budget is frozen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eYou don't have to burn out. You don't have to become a toxic backstabber. You just have to stop playing the game they want you to play, and start playing the game as it actually exists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe game is rigged. It's time you learned how to cheat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Silas Grey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798244606928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.18d","brand":"Silas Grey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49171937919231,"sku":"9798244606928","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rigged-silas-grey-9798244606928","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}