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- Written by a pioneering practitioner and renown business guru in the field of psychodynamic-systemic executive coaching
- Explores the seven deadly sins in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic
- Ideal reading for executives and leaders and anyone interested in the psychology of leadership
Part of the book series: The Palgrave Kets de Vries Library (PKVL)
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The unprecedented challenges of today—a world-wide pandemic, climate disruption on a global scale, and an economic instability that knows no boundaries—require a leadership grounded in a profound and unflinching awareness of our interconnectedness and the existential stakes before us.
The Path to Authentic Leadership frames the dilemmas of leadership within the insights provided by the Ouroboros, the mythic snake willing to destroy parts of itself so that it can be renewed. Like the Ouroboros, today’s leaders must be prepared to enter into a dynamic, uncertain, and ever-changing environment with the capacity to reflect, adapt, let go of what is no longer working, and create solutions that are not only renewing, but sustainable.
Drawing from his decades of training in psychoanalysis and the systems-psychodynamic method, Kets de Vries discusses the effects of the pandemic in the context of the seven deadly sins, the impact of shame, evil, the lure of charisma and even the perils of procrastination. Also, he explores the inner theatre of white-collar criminals and the super-rich. He comments on the role of magic in management and the paradoxical role of koans, serving as catalysts for change.
From there, he goes on to outline a path toward organizational transformation, turning again to the self-renewing process presented by the Ouroboros. This dynamic is applied to his 7C sequence for organizational transformation—Context, Confrontation, Clarification, Crystallization, Cascading, Consolidation, and Continuity. Its enactment is brought to life through the story of a troubled CEO and the careful, step-by-step advice offered by an experienced executive consultant.
Throughout, Kets de Vries reminds us that the path to authentic leadership will be meaningless unless it is guided by a deeply held commitment to serve as a force for good.Similar content being viewed by others
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Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries is the Distinguished Professor of Leadership Development and Organizational Change at INSEAD, Program Director of INSEAD’s top management program, “The Challenge of Leadership: Develo** Your Emotional Intelligence” and the Founder of INSEAD Executive Master’s program in Change Management. He is also the Founder-Chairman of the Kets de Vries Institute (KDVI), a boutique leadership development consulting firm.
The Financial Times, Le Capital, Wirtschaftswoche, Harvard Business Review, El Pais and the Economist have rated him among the world’s leading management thinkers. As a global consultant in executive leadership development, his clients have included many of the most important global organizations. He is the author of more than fifty books and hundreds of articles, the recipient of numerous awards, including three honorary doctorates. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Management.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Path to Authentic Leadership
Book Subtitle: Dancing with the Ouroboros
Authors: Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries
Series Title: The Palgrave Kets de Vries Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04699-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-04698-8Published: 11 October 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-04701-5Published: 11 October 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-04699-5Published: 10 October 2022
Series ISSN: 2730-7581
Series E-ISSN: 2730-759X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 167
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations
Topics: Business Strategy/Leadership