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The Leadership Mystique
What makes a leader effective, and how do your own inner life and your organization's culture shape the way you lead?
At a glance
- Author
- Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries
Why read it
- You will notice the signs of burnout in yourself, such as exhaustion, frustration and a sense of helplessness at work
- You will be able to judge whether constant firefighting and office politics are steering your organization to failure
- You will understand why real change, personal or organizational, begins with concern, a kind of psychological pain
Who it is for
- A senior manager who suspects constant firefighting is hurting the team
- An executive close to burnout who wants an honest self check
- A manager leading a company through a painful change program
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