Leadership & Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (685 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0087X8PIG |
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| Number of Pages | : | 598 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
We deceive ourselves into thinking we're doing the right thing for the right reason, but people won't follow a leader whose motives are selfish. The tricky thing is, we don't know that our motivation is flawed. Most personal and organizational problems are the result of a little-known phenomenon called "self-deception". Through an entertaining and highly instructive story, this audiobook explains what self-deception is, how people get trapped in it, how it undermines relationships and organizational achievement, and - most importantly - the surprising way to solve it. A new edition of a
A great read for all humans who face challenges with other humanssomething we all do every day. Greg Frucci I began reading "Leadership and Self-Deception" because I am on a leadership track where I work full time thinking this book would help me in my endeavor. As I read the first few pages, I realized the same thing was happening to me that happened when I read, "The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict" also by The Arbinger Instituteawareness of how I am with others. Robert D. Hodge said A great way to bring up and work through a difficult subject. As an executive coach, I use books as neutral way to get a person to think things through more deeply. Self-deception is a tough subject. It is not the role of a coach to make such judgments, yet it may be appropriate to provide material to challenge a person.This book was recommended to me by a fellow who was seriously self-deceptive. He and I have since recommended it to ma. "Incredible Book!" according to CalGirl. Not just for those who own businesses! Great for people who have a desire to be better spouses, parents, friends, get along better with co-workers, people in any environment (church, school clubs, etc.) All around great book told in a "story-line" format! I was told about this book by a friend & I absolutely recommend this book! It's a "must-read"!