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      Narcissistic Leadership

      Manfred F R Kets De Vries

      Narcissism has become a contemporary pandemic that seems to have been normalized, accepted and even celebrated. In this book, world-renowned psychology and leadership thinker, Manfred Kets de Vries, explains this…

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      Narcissistic Leadership

      Manfred F R Kets De Vries

      Narcissism has become a contemporary pandemic that seems to have been normalized, accepted and even celebrated. In this book, world-renowned psychology and leadership thinker, Manfred Kets de Vries, explains this…

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      The Darker Side of Leadership

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      Manfred Kets de Vries is one of the most authoritative voices on organizational dynamics, leadership, executive coaching, and psychotherapy today. The book offers a unique and original approach to answering…

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      The Darker Side of Leadership

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      Manfred Kets de Vries is one of the most authoritative voices on organizational dynamics, leadership, executive coaching, and psychotherapy today. The book offers a unique and original approach to answering…

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      Storytelling for Leaders

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      Stories matter. Written by renowned psychoanalyst, leadership scholar, and executive coach, Manfred Kets de Vries, this book uncovers, explains and captures the power and art of storytelling at work and…

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      Storytelling for Leaders

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      Stories matter. Written by renowned psychoanalyst, leadership scholar, and executive coach, Manfred Kets de Vries, this book uncovers, explains and captures the power and art of storytelling at work and…

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      Reflections on Leadership and Career Development: On the Couch with Manfred Kets De Vries

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      The second of the three books in the Kets de Vries on the Couch series.

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      Organizational Paradoxes: Clinical approaches to management

      Tavistock Press was established as a co-operative venture between the Tavistock Institute and Routledge & Kegan Paul (RKP) in the 1950s to produce a series of major contributions across the…

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      Down the Rabbit Hole of Leadership: Leadership Pathology in Everyday Life

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      The second focuses on the psychopathology of everyday life in organizations, and looks at the seemingly endless ways people can make a mess of things - including mega-pay packages, acting…

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      A Life Well Lived

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      Manfred Kets de Vries wears many "hats,"-psychoanalyst, executive coach, consultant, management educator, researcher, writer-but he has noticed that whichever hat he is wearing, every question he is asked boils down…

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      The CEO Whisperer: Meditations on Leadership, Life, and Change

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      As a psychoanalyst and leadership professor let loose in the world of renowned global organizations-as a passionate educator and scholar, or just a human being at the receiving end of…

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      A Life Well Lived

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      Manfred Kets de Vries wears many "hats,"-psychoanalyst, executive coach, consultant, management educator, researcher, writer-but he has noticed that whichever hat he is wearing, every question he is asked boils down…

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      Talking to the Shaman Within

      Everything about hunting leads inexorably to death; the challenge for all hunters is how to justify the kill. But the hunter’s emotional response to the kill is immensely complex. Hunters…

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      Talking to the Shaman Within

      Everything about hunting leads inexorably to death; the challenge for all hunters is how to justify the kill. But the hunter’s emotional response to the kill is immensely complex. Hunters…

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      Organizational Paradoxes: Clinical approaches to management

      Reproduced here in facsimile, this volume was originally published in 1980 and is available individually. The collection is also available in a number of themed mini-sets of between 5 and…

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      Quo Vadis?: The Existential Challenges of Leaders

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      Instead, Kets de Vries shows that our life is enriched, and our ability to make meaning and find happiness is increased, when we acknowledge the inevitable price we have to…

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      The Happiness Equation: Meditations on Happiness

      Manfred F R Kets de Vries

      Almost two decades have passed since I wrote this essay on happiness. As with much of my writing, my reflections on the subject were a consequence of my personal experiences…

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      Leading Wisely: Becoming a Reflective Leader in Turbulent Times

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      Discover true leadership with this actionable guide from a world renowned leadership expert, psychoanalyst, and executive coach In Leading Wisely: Becoming a Reflective Leader in Turbulent Times, renowned leadership expert…

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      The Hedgehog Effect: The Secrets of Building High Performance Teams

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      In today’s global world organizations rely more and more on virtual teams. In his latest book on group coaching for high-performance teams, Manfred Kets de Vries provides a clear understanding…

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      The Leader on the Couch: A Clinical Approach to Changing People and Organizations

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      There is often a great discrepancy between what leaders say and what they do. This book sets out to discover why that is. Manfred Kets de Vries explores the notion…

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      Life and Death in the Executive Fast Lane: Essays on Irrational Organizations and Their Leaders

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      In short essays this collection captures the essence of the irrationalities that pervade organizations and compromise leaders. This book develops surprising ideas about how organizations tick, and why they, and…

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      Global Executive Leadership Inventory: Observer

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      Global Executive Leadership Inventory (GELI) is your development tool that offers guidance for understanding your leadership abilities and shows you how to take steps to improvement.

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      Leadership Unhinged: Essays on the Ugly, the Bad, and the Weird

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      The recent proliferation of populist movements worldwide - along with the often dangerous, demagogic leaders that accompany them - have prompted questions about the underlying conditions that give rise to…

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      Leadership Unhinged: Essays on the Ugly, the Bad, and the Weird

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      The recent proliferation of populist movements worldwide - along with the often dangerous, demagogic leaders that accompany them - have prompted questions about the underlying conditions that give rise to…

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      Le Sexe, L'Argent, Le Bonheur et La Mort: a la poursuite de l'authenticite perdu

      Manfred F R Kets de Vries

      Four major tenets of life are explored in this new book that examines the issues that touch each executive, or for that matter, people in general. Based on his experiences…

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      The CEO Whisperer: Meditations on Leadership, Life, and Change

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      As a psychoanalyst and leadership professor let loose in the world of renowned global organizations-as a passionate educator and scholar, or just a human being at the receiving end of…

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      Quo Vadis?: The Existential Challenges of Leaders

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      Instead, Kets de Vries shows that our life is enriched, and our ability to make meaning and find happiness is increased, when we acknowledge the inevitable price we have to…

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      The Daily Perils of Executive Life: How to Survive When Dancing on Quicksand

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      Also touching upon mental health issues and how organizations should deal with this, this section gives a deep insight into the leadership issues that we now face in what might…

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      The Path to Authentic Leadership: Dancing with the Ouroboros

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      The unprecedented challenges of today-a world-wide pandemic, climate disruption on a global scale, and an economic instability that knows no boundaries-require a leadership grounded in a profound and unflinching awareness…

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      Chef-Typen: Zwischen Charisma Und Chaos, Erfolg Und Versagen

      Manfred F R Kets de Vries (Fontainebleau France)

      In einer Zeit des Wandels und steigender Erwartungen wachst die Sorge tiber die intemationale Wettbewerbsfahigkeit und unsere Fahigkeit, der Herausforderung der Welt an unserer Spitze in Industrie und Manage- ment…

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      Are Leaders Born or are They Made?: The Case of Alexander the Great

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries,Elisabet Engellau

      This book discusses the psychodynamics of leadership-in and relies on concepts of developmental psychology, family systems theory, cognitive theory, dynamic psychiatry, psychotherapy, and psychoanalysis to understand Alexander’s behaviour and actions.

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      Neurotic Organization

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries,D. Miller

      Is your organization obsessive-compulsive or passive-aggressive? Corporate neurosis expert Manfred Kets de Vries analyzes dysfunctional organizational behavior in terms of accepted psychoanalytic types and arrives at some genuine insights into…

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      When Execution Isn’t Enough: Decoding Inspirational Leadership

      Claudio Feser

      The definition of great leadership, backed by ground-breaking research When Execution Isn’t Enough examines the essential leadership skills that go beyond simply executing strategies well. It examines the leadership skills…

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      Are Leaders Born or are They Made?: The Case of Alexander the Great

      Elisabet Engellau,Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      This book discusses the psychodynamics of leadership-in and relies on concepts of developmental psychology, family systems theory, cognitive theory, dynamic psychiatry, psychotherapy, and psychoanalysis to understand Alexander’s behaviour and actions.

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      The New Global Leaders: Richard Branson, Percy Barnevik, David Simon and the Remaking of International Business

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries,Elizabeth Florent-Treacy,Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries

      Examines the question of what excellent leadership really is by an analysis of three successful global pioneers. Despite their very different personal styles and philosophy they exemplify the combined power…

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      Family Business on the Couch: A Psychological Perspective

      Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries,Randel S. Carlock,Elizabeth Florent-Treacy

      The oldest form of commercial organisations, family and entrepreneurial enterprises, are a prime source of wealth creation and employment across the world. In a family enterprise, issues like hiring, dividend…

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