Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box (AGENCY/DISTRIBUTED)

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The leadership principles in this book have had a greater impact on the quality of leadership in our company than anything we have ever implemented. They have been extraordinarily important in helping make our company a great place to work while at the same time helping us focus on results and increase productivity as never before.”

Only 2% of high school seniors believe their leadership skills are below average; 70% report they’re above average. Learn more about how to recognize your boxes, get out of the box and achieving lasting peace: read The Anatomy of Peace summary! About the Arbinger Institute The metaphor of being in or out of the box is particularly odd. Not least since it is never entirely clear what the ‘box’ is. The idea behind it is that we self-justify our own actions and blame others for what we then perceive they do wrong. I found the idea of this being ‘in a box’ something of a forced metaphor. seek help with being honest with ourselves from trusted friends and colleagues or a coach or mentor McLaughlin, Brian P. & Amélie Oksenberg Rorty (eds.) (1988). Perspectives on Self-Deception. California UP: Berkeley etc. PhilPapers: MCLPOS

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While reading, I reviewed my life, and, sure enough, what successes there were in it were based on Arbinger’s principles. This book is a tool that could transform and elevate the way government functions!”The notion that non-conscious deception would be less costly than conscious deception is subject to criticism, citing that a non-conscious lie followed by a process of creating a conscious confabulation would amount to more, not fewer, brain processes than simply making up a conscious lie. [17] our upbringing or culture programming (seeing instances of self-deception from our parents or others) The principles of Leadership and Self Deceptionprovide the groundwork for our success as individuals and organizations. I recommend it highly to my fellow board members, to global networks, corporate clients, entrepreneurs, and individuals alike.”

Life out here is hard. We all try to get through the best way we can. But trust me, there’s not a single person here who isn’t lying to themselves about something.” -Jane Harper, The Lost Man You betray yourself when you don’t do something you feel you should do—for instance, not apologizing when you know you should. Once you’ve betrayed yourself, you feel guilty and try to justify it—for instance, by exaggerating other people’s faults.I've read this book after "Anatomy of Peace", which was a mistake, since after reading "Leadership and Self-Deception", the "Anatomy..." starts to make much more sense.