Table of Contents

1:The Rot at the Top.- 2:A Leadership Laboratory.- 3:The Clinical Paradigm.- 4:An Existential Dive.-5:The Self-Actualizing Equation.- 6:The Power of Storytelling.- 7:“Rewriting” Stories.- 8:Our Inner Theater.-9:Caveat Emptor.-10:The Freudian Trajectory.-11:The Rollercoaster Ride of Change.- 12:The Whisperer’s Dance.-13:Creating “Aha!” Experiences.-14:Are You a Prisoner of Optical Illusions?.- 15:The Loneliness of Command.-16:The Icarus Syndrome.- 17:How Greedy Are You?.- 18:Don’t Regret Regrets.-19:Managing Disappointment.- 20: A-Players or B-Players?.-21: How Closed-Minded Are You?.- 22: Whatever It Is, I’m Against It.-23:Living in the “I” world.-24: Are You Attracted to a Cult?.- 25: Do You Have a Corporate Culture or a Corporate Cult?.- 26:Creating Best Places to Work.- 27:Can Organizations Provide Wellness?.- 28:Old Age Is Not for Sissies.

About the Author

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries is the Distinguished Clinical Professor of Leadership Development and Organizational Change at INSEAD where he has been the pioneer to make leadership studies and executive group coaching part of the school’s DNA. Tens of thousands of executives and coaches worldwide have been introduced to his leadership team intervention methodology. He is the Program Director of INSEAD’s long running top management program, “The Challenge of Leadership: Developing Your Emotional Intelligence.

The Financial Times, Le Capital, Wirtschaftswoche, and the Economist have rated him among the world’s leading management thinkers. As a global consultant in executive leadership development, his clients have included many of the most important global organizations. He is the author of more than 50 books and hundreds of articles, the recipient of numerous awards, including two honorary doctorates. He is also thechairman of the Kets de Vries Institute (KDVI), a boutique leadership development consulting firm.