Photo and video work is just like any industry: they come with plenty of difficult people who can make your life a pain in the neck. Unfortunately, you do not always get the choice of who you work with. This excellent video discusses what you can do when you are stuck with difficult cast or crew.
Coming to you from Film Riot, this helpful video discusses how to handle difficult situations with cast and crew. The unfortunate truth is that as you move deeper into the industry, you will likely begin to work with larger crews, which of course increases the probability of at least one person being a problem. This requires you to be well versed in conflict management and able to keep egos in check while making competing voices feel heard, all while, you know, working a camera too. One technique I have found works well that the video discusses is making the difficult person think that your ideas are theirs. Of course, it might be annoying to have to relinquish credit for your ideas, but it can do a lot to move the shoot along and get things done. Check out the video above for lots of helpful tips.
You don't get brownie points for working with easy people. Applies to any field where you need to cooperate. My book partner told me it's 'not a productive conversation' when I raised the question of our target audience. Seriously.
Difficult people...you're out there, some reading this, I can feel it.