Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting out of the Box » (Second Edition)

Arbinger Institute, a scholarly consortium as well as a consulting firm.

In this ground-breaking book, a leading think tank on management training identifies self-deception as a key cause of leadership failure and shows leaders how to avoid the trap and use the skills and techniques necessary for success. Highly recommended by Steven Covey of "Seven Habits" fame.

Preface xi

Part I Self-Deception and the "Box"

1 Bud 3

2 A Problem 7

3 Self-Deception 11

4 The Problem beneath Other Problems 18

5 Beneath Effective Leadership 22

6 The Deep Choice That Determines Influence 32

7 People or Objects 42

8 Doubt 50

Part II How We Get In the Box

9 Kate 59

10 Questions 63

11 Self-Betrayal 66

12 Characteristics of Self-Betrayal 74

13 Life in the Box 83

14 Collusion 93

15 Box Focus 108

16 Box Problems 112

Part III How We Get Out of the Box

17 Lou 121

18 Leadership in the Box 125

19 Toward Being Out of the Box 130

20 Dead Ends 133

21 The Way Out 144

22 Leadership Out of the Box 155

23 Birth of a Leader 166

24 Another Chance 170

How to Use Leadership and Self-Deception 179

Share Your Story l91

Index 193