Leadership and Self-Deception, Fourth Edition: The Secret to Transforming Relationships and Unleashing Results

by The Arbinger Institute

Overview

With almost 3 million copies sold worldwide, this new edition of an enduring classic is the definitive guide to dramatically improve leadership effectiveness, transform personal and professional relationships, and unleash organizational results.

Significantly revised throughout, this edition includes updated stories, brand new content, and a practical group discussion guide.

Over two decades since first being published, Leadership and Self-Deception continues to help readers discover and overcome the persistent lies that are at the heart of the people-related dysfunction that plagues relationships and hinders organizational results. Told through an engaging story, this book reveals the ways we blind ourselves to our true motivations and unwittingly sabotage our efforts to achieve success and rebuild broken relationships.

Completely rewritten throughout, this fourth edition features important updates:

• A broader cast of characters who resonate with a wide and diverse audience
• Updated stories and examples that help readers immediately apply these timeless concepts to the modern workplace
• An individual study and group discussion guide to facilitate personal and team discoveries
• Practical guides to apply the tools on a personal, team, and organization-wide level

Explore the ideas that have helped millions of people and thousands of organizations sustainably transform relationships and results.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781523006564
Publisher:	Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Publication date:	08/27/2024
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

The Arbinger Institute is the innovator of leadership and professional development that empowers leaders to transform their organization’s culture to achieve lasting business results. With its unique focus on changing mindsets in order to change behavior, Arbinger’s research-backed process gets to the core of cultural transformation to drive sustainable change. By bringing humanity to the workplace, Arbinger improves employee engagement and retention, inspires team collaboration and inclusivity, and the bottom line. For more information, visit https://arbinger.com/

Editorial Reviews

This is a profound book with deep and sweeping implications. I couldn’t recommend it more highly.”
—Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

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—Tom A. DiDonato, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Lear Corporation

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—Doug Hauth, Business Development Manager, Convio, Inc.

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—Robert W. Edwards, Managing Director, Sales, FedEx

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—Laura Whitworth, coauthor of Co-Active Coaching, and cofounder, The Coaches Training Institute

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—Bruce L. Christensen, former President and CEO, PBS

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—Michael Stapley, President and CEO, DMBA

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—Janet Steinwedel. President, Leader’s Insight

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—Marcos Cajina Heinzkill, Certified Coach and Facilitator, founder and President, Renewal, Spain

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—Nuala Murphy, Senior Vice President, Global Financial Services Company

“I’ve been in the book publishing business for twenty-five years. Rarely have I read a book as profound and life-changing as Leadership and Self-Deception.”
—David Sanford, Literary Agent, Credo Communications
 
“This book was recommended to me at an annual strategic planning session. I was stunned by the truth of it and the simple solution. Our entire management has now read it. It has been a building block for our personal and organizational development.”
—Rick Chalk, CEO, Cal-Tex Protective Coatings

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—Mark Ballif, CEO, Plum Healthcare

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—Steve Young, two-time NFL Most Valuable Player

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—Verne Harnish, cofounder, Entrepreneurs’ Organization, and CEO, Gazelles, Inc.

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—Dave Browne, former President and CEO, LensCrafters

“Leadership and Self-Deception is a touchstone for authentic leadership. Arbinger’s innovative exploration of what lies beneath behavior uplifts, enlightens, and transforms. We’ve wholeheartedly adopted Leadership and Self-Deception as the foundational material for our administrator development program.”
—Troy S. Buer, Educational Program Director, University of Virginia School of Medicine
 
“This is probably the most outstanding book that directs us to soul-searching and introspection. It teaches us to take accountability for our lives and our destinies in a down-to-earth and bluntly practical manner. The lessons in this book have helped me personally, as well as other people I love.”
—Kalyan Banerjee, cofounder and Senior Vice President, MindTree

“The principles of Leadership and Self-Deception provide the groundwork for our success as individuals and organizations. I recommend it highly to my fellow board members and to global networks, corporate clients, entrepreneurs, and individuals alike.”
—Heidi Forbes Öste, CEO and founder, 2BalanceU, and Public Relations, Europe Region, Business and Professional Women International

“While reading, I reviewed my life, and, sure enough, any successes were based on Arbinger’s principles. This book is a tool that could transform and elevate the way government functions!”
—Mark W. Cannon, former Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice of the United States, and Staff Director, Commission on the Bicentennial of the US Constitution

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—Mark Ashworth, President and CEO, Butcher’s Pet Care, UK

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