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'This book is the distillation of the life experiences of an internationally renowned guru of management and leadership studies. Combining insight with his signature wit, Kets de Vries cuts to the bone as he reflects on and gently guides executives, and others, through some of the core issues that bedevil our lives. A book that will linger in memory, creating ever-widening ripples, long after the ephemeral offerings of the usual management literature have disappeared.' - Dr. Sudhir Kakar, Psychoanalyst, Anthropologist, Novelist and one of the major thinkers of the world
'The art of understanding oneself is crucial to understanding others. Professor Manfred Kets de Vries' insight into our motivations and levels of emotional intelligence exposes the hidden fact that lies at the heart of business behaviour; namely that we are all human.' - The Viscount Rothermere, Chairman DMGT
'This book made me laugh, it made me feel uncomfortable sometimes, but I learned a lot. It makes the reader think about how much s/he can do - good and bad - to her/himself and to others in family, business and social life. With his free and easy style Kets de Vries lines up the latest findings of human science and gives examples of the highs and lows of real human life reminding us that we are in the driving seat. Seize the opportunity.' - Janos Csak, Economist, Sociologist, Chairman, Constellation Energy Institute
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The four main tenets of life, 'Sex, Money, Happiness and Death' are explored in this unique new book that examines the interface between psychology and management. Life is not all about the symbols of power and position, status is an elusive entity, popularity an accident, wealth very fickle; what is truly important has to do with meaningful relationships, making a difference and creating meaning. Based on his experiences as a psychoanalyst, professor and leadership coach, the author addresses these issues and their effect on work and life in general, giving advice on how to deal with the challenges that executives, or for that matter, most people struggle with.
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De Vries has a lot of promise...he introduces new ideas to management thinking (albeit in this case ones that are fairly old for anyone with a decent knowledge of psychology) but he does have a habit of over simplifying and reducing these ideas to a basic and simplistic level. Not that there is anything wrong with simplifying...but at times I felt this text was aimed at A level students! It is a good read for MBA students and Managers with NO real understanding of psychology....but a bit of a waste of time if you have even a limited amount of expereience in this field. A disappointment which started well!
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In this book, Manfred Kets de Vries, one of the leading management thinker and practicioner on leadership, attempted to do something very different from his many other books. This time, the author brings key learning points on «living». How can we deal with four of our life's major challenges: first, the sexual desire, which can often makes us do things we would never otherwise have done; second, the need for money, which can sometimes affect the lives of people that have too much in a much more dramatically way than the life of those who have too little; third, the quest for happinness, with the recurrent question on «how to be happy?»; and, last but not least, our relationship with death, not only our own but also, and probably much more impacting, the loss of a close person. The afterword section of the book deals with the search of meaning in life and other related themes like wisdom, altruism and authenticity.
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I have recently discovered Manfred Kets de Vries through a friend of mine as part of a study of the schools/streams of leadership. My initial exposure was to Leadership Mystique where he explores the human side and the neuroses of organizations and their leaders. Excellent writing and some of the best content I have come across.
In this new book, Ket De Vries reflects and provides insightful wisdom around big existential questions and dynamics of life.
This is the first review I have written but this book has driven me to take this step and strongly recommend it.
You won't regret the read although you might find the message challenges who we are.
In this new book, Ket De Vries reflects and provides insightful wisdom around big existential questions and dynamics of life.
This is the first review I have written but this book has driven me to take this step and strongly recommend it.
You won't regret the read although you might find the message challenges who we are.
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