{"product_id":"down-the-rabbit-hole-of-leadership-leadership-pathology-in-everyday-life-hardcover","title":"Down the Rabbit Hole of Leadership: Leadership Pathology in Everyday Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eManfred F. R. Kets de Vries\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the previous book in this series, Manfred Kets de Vries observed the experiences of leaders on a rollercoaster ride through their professional and personal lives. Now, he follows them down the rabbit hole into the unknown, where, like Lewis Carroll's Alice, they find a dystopian Wonderland in which everyone seems to have gone mad and life functions according to its own crazy logic, throwing up all kinds of obstacles in the search for truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding what is happening around us has become more difficult than ever in the Age of Trump. Don't imperatives like \"build that wall\" sound very much like \"Off with his head\"? Unfortunately, and unlike Alice, we are not going to wake up from a bad dream and discover that everything is \"nothing but a pack of cards\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first part of this book looks at the psychodynamics of leadership in both a business and a political context. The second focuses on the psychopathology of everyday life in organizations and the seemingly endless ways people can make a mess of things - including mega pay packages, acting out, digital addiction and other dysfunctional behaviour patterns. Each chapter ends with a brief anecdote to illustrate the dilemma it presents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn short, sharp nuggets, Kets de Vries helps make sense of how the madness of the present has affected leadership in organizations and the workplace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the previous book in this series, Manfred Kets de Vries observed the experiences of leaders on a rollercoaster ride through their professional and personal lives. Now, he follows them down the rabbit hole into the unknown, where, like Lewis Carroll's Alice, they find a dystopian Wonderland in which everyone seems to have gone mad and life functions according to its own crazy logic, throwing up all kinds of obstacles in the search for truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding what is happening around us has become more difficult than ever in the Age of Trump. Don't imperatives like \"build that wall\" sound very much like \"Off with his head\"? Unfortunately, and unlike Alice, we are not going to wake up from a bad dream and discover that everything is \"nothing but a pack of cards\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first part of this book looks at the psychodynamics of leadership in both a business and a political context. The second focuses on the psychopathology of everyday life in organizations and the seemingly endless ways people can make a mess of things - including mega pay packages, acting out, digital addiction and other dysfunctional behaviour patterns. Each chapter ends with a brief anecdote to illustrate the dilemma it presents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn short, sharp nuggets, Kets de Vries helps make sense of how the madness of the present has affected leadership in organizations and the workplace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManfred F. R. Kets de Vries is the Distinguished Professor of Leadership Development and Organizational Change at INSEAD, the Founder of INSEAD's Global Leadership Centre, Program Director of INSEAD's top management program, \"The Challenge of Leadership: Developing Your Emotional Intelligence\", and Scientific Director of the Executive Master's program \"Consulting and Coaching for Change\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLe Capital\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWirtschaftswoche\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e 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 almost 50 books and hundreds of articles, the recipient of numerous awards, including two honorary doctorates, and chairman of the Kets de Vries Institute (KDVI), a boutique leadership development consulting firm.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51794649940256,"sku":"9783319924618","price":35.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a936ba43be3684fcb91efb73984ae28f.webp?v=1780730470","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/down-the-rabbit-hole-of-leadership-leadership-pathology-in-everyday-life-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}