Leadership and Self-Deception: The Secret to Transforming Relationships and Unleashing Results
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Leadership and Self-Deception: The Secret to Transforming Relationships and Unleashing Results
By: The Arbinger Institute
Berrett – Koehler Publishing, 2025 (Fourth Edition)
176 pages
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Summary
With almost 3 million copies sold worldwide, this book is a new edition of a previously published work which ranks in the top fifty best-selling leadership books of all time. It seeks to provide guidance in improving leadership effectiveness, enhancing personal and professional relationships, and producing greater organizational results by repeatedly emphasizing the importance of deep self-awareness. This more recently published version includes updated stories, new content and a group discussion guide.
Leadership and Self-Deception examines the chronic lies that derail relationships and hinder organizational effectiveness. It is unusual in style in that the twenty-seven short chapters are an extended narrative that seeks to illustrate how individuals who remain oblivious to their true motivations will undermine relationships that are critical to their success. The book is not attributed to a specific author but is jointly authored by the Arbinger Institute. This diverse group of experts collaborate to produce work that is holistic, objective, and equitable.
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