Vanquish Office Foes

We asked readers how to best handle difficult co-workers.
Illustration: Paweł Mildner for Bloomberg Businessweek

“I once worked with a fashion businessperson who was a bully and a know-it-all. My strategy was to kill him with niceness, and it worked—most horrible office behavior comes from insecurity.”
Andy Hilfiger
Partner, Star Branding

“Conflict is a normal part of any creative industry; the strongest survive by facing confrontation directly. When I’ve been rubbed the wrong way, it’s because someone is hiding behind a computer or a mobile device.”
Lauren Crampsie
Global chief marketing officer, Ogilvy & Mather