Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.60 (636 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1576759776 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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“This is a profound book, with deep and sweeping implications. The lessons in this book have helped me personally, as well as other people I love.” —Kalyan Banerjee, cofounder and Senior Vice President, MindTree“The principles of Leadership and Self Deception provide the groundwork for our success as individuals and organizations. They have been extraordinarily important in helping make our company a great place to work while at the same time helping us focus on results and increase productivity as never before.” —Michael Stapley, President and CEO, DMBA “While reading, I reviewed my life, and, sure enough,
Game-Changer Leadership and Self Deception was originally published in 2000 and has become an international bestseller with over 750,000 copies sold & translated into 22 languages. The book tells a story about a senior business executive who is struggling at the office and at home. (He doesn't know he's struggling professionally to optimize results - but he quickly learns this is the case.)* This is a simple story, with a logical message. Yet, the story nic. Amazon Customer said Useful as far as it goes, but doesn't tackle the hard questions.. The fundamental idea here is a useful one (and is echoed in the prequel, The Anatomy of Peace, that was, I gather written afterward). It's actually very similar to the points made by most of the world's largest religions—and much folk wisdom—about relating to other human beings. See others as human beings, not as resources for you to consume. Understand that everyone has hopes and dreams and is the star of their very own little movi. The Real Reason Leaders Lose Power to Influence Leaders who admit that sometimes they betray themselves, can see others as people; not objects. Yet leaders who can not see that they betray themselves sometimes, need justification and treat others as objects. Their hypocrisy promotes the very behavior form others that they say they hate. They are often blind to the real cause of their destructive habits. Getting "out-of-the box" allows leaders to clearly see that they are the solution to thei
NEW EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATEDSince its original publication in 2000, Leadership and Self-Deception has become a word-of-mouth phenomenon. And drawing on the extensive correspondence the authors have received over the years, they have added a section that outlines the many ways that readers have been using Leadership and Self-Deception to improve their lives and workplaces—areas such as team building, conflict resolution, and personal growth and development, to name a few.Read this extraordinary book and discover what millions already have learned—how to consistently tap into an innate ability that dramatically improves both your results and your relationships.. Its sales continue to increase year after year, and the book’s popularity has gone global, with editions now available in over twenty languages.Through a story everyone can relate to about a man facing challenges on the job and in his family, the authors expose the fascinating ways that we can blind ourselves to our true motivations and unwittingly sabotage the effectiveness of our own efforts to achieve success and increase happiness.This new edition has been revised throughout to make the story even more compelling