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 enlarge | Author: The Arbinger Institute
Creator: Arbinger Institute
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Category: Book
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Rating:  208 reviews
Sales Rank: 1539
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 1576751740
Dewey Decimal Number: 658
EAN: 9781576751749
ASIN: 1576751740
Publication Date: February 9, 2002
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 What an invitation to humble honesty! June 7, 2000
11 out of 15 found this review helpful
While I have been acquainted with the Arbinger material for 20 years, this book walked me back through many instances in my life when my heart has not been right with others. When I first learned this material, I was startled to discover the part I played with the "problem" people in my life. I liked it better when I thought I was "innocent." The most helpful aspect of the book's material was that it was presented in a way such that I didn't feel to defend myself. Instead, I felt to be completely honest with myself. The material has been encouraging and unsettling at the same time. I learned that I could improve myself and my relationships with others, but also that I had much to improve and repair. The thing I feared most, complete honesty, not just an accurate report of my self-deceived emotions, has turned out to be the most freeing experience. I also learned the meaning of the word, arbinger. It means "a forerunner of better things to come" or "that which precedes great change." P.S. Twenty years ago I had a lot of bad days with only a few good moments. Now I have a lot of good days with only a few bad moments. Thank you again, Arbinger.
An Influential Work June 6, 2000
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is a book that provides information on the foundational elements of behaviour and thus is applicable to all elements of society. I read it in one sitting on a Saturday night because it grabbed my interest. It's unique content is easily understood and deeply motivational. I believe it will be beneficial in all aspects of life to everyone who reads it. This material can change lives in a positive way!
couldn't put it down June 4, 2000
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is one of those books that I couldn't put down. It is an easy read, but I find myself thinking about the subject matter in almost all settings. I don't think the content of this book only applies to leadership. It applies to pretty much all of us. I reccomend it highly. I'm tempted to buy a copy for all of my friends and coworkers.
NAILING SELF-DECEPTION: Brilliant, powerful, practical June 2, 2000
15 out of 19 found this review helpful
LEADERSHIP AND SELF-DECEPTION is a "must" read. As a seasoned psychologist and business consultant, I've been looking for this book for 20 years! It is a clear and convincing explanation of the REAL cause of failure in human relationships, whether the relationships are in the board room or the living room. The core concept---self-deception---represents nothing less than a stunning paradigm shift. Simply put: what discovering and treating BACTERIA did to revolutionize medical practice, understanding and treating SELF-DECEPTION will do to revitalize businesses and families. Brief but profound, LEADERSHIP AND SELF-DECEPTION is a powerful antibiotic for the plague that is decimating businesses and families from the inside. Other approaches are mere ointments by comparison.
It's More Than a Book... June 2, 2000
25 out of 28 found this review helpful
Leadership and Self-Deception is more than a book. It's a powerful key to change--personal and professional. Don't expect to read it without being transformed, at least if you read it honestly. It speaks to the heart of human relations isues like not other business book I have encountered. I was stunned, and I'd have to say awakened, by its explanation of interpersonal problems--and I mean the whole range of problems. And I love how the ideas unfold in fiction where I met myself fact to face in the stories of the characters in the book. I truly could not put it down--nor can I resist picking it back up, pondering and applying it. It ranks way at the top of the most powerful life-changing pieces of literature I've read in my lifetime. A must-read for everyone in and outside of business.
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