Unspoken Rules

Name: Unspoken Rules
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ISBN: 9798995313618

Weaponized Common Sense for the Real Corporate Game

Raymond Auger

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Bull Hill Press
01 May 2026

Management: leadership & motivation; Organisational theory & behaviour; Working patterns & practices

Most business books tell you how things should work.

This one shows you how they actually do.

The rules that determine success in corporate life are rarely written down. They play out in meetings, hallway conversations, promotion decisions, and the subtle calculus of power, perception, and timing.

Unspoken Rules distills more than 35 years of executive experience into sharp, practical insights that cut through theory and expose how organizations really operate. Drawing from leadership roles across retail, healthcare, and enterprise technology, Raymond Auger reveals the patterns that consistently separate those who advance from those who stall.

Each insight is delivered as a concise, standalone maxim designed to be read in minutes and applied immediately.

Inside, you'll learn:

- Why perception often outweighs intention

- When consensus helps and when it quietly kills momentum

- How to navigate authority, influence, and internal politics

- When to push forward, when to pause, and when to step aside

- How to think long-term in environments driven by short-term pressure

Some of these lessons will feel familiar. Others may feel uncomfortable.

All of them are grounded in real-world experience.

This is not a book about how organizations are supposed to work.

It's a field guide to how they actually do.

By: Raymond Auger
Imprint: Bull Hill Press
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 472g
ISBN: 9798995313618
Pages: 226
Publication Date: 01 May 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Raymond Auger is a senior technology executive with more than 35 years of leadership experience across retail, healthcare, and enterprise IT. He has served in concurrent C-suite roles, including Chief Information Officer of a 10,000-store division and Chief Technology Officer of one of the largest corporations in the United States. Throughout his career, he has led large-scale initiatives spanning omnichannel delivery, pharmacy systems, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, and advanced technologies including blockchain and artificial intelligence. He has also played a key role in mergers, acquisitions, and international expansion efforts. Known for his pragmatic leadership style and sharp organizational judgment, Auger distills decades of real-world experience into clear, actionable insights. Unspoken Rules reflects the patterns, behaviors, and decisions that consistently separate those who advance from those who stall.