Leaders, Fools, and Impostors
Author | : Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries |
Publisher | : Jossey-Bass |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 1993-07-22 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39076001460067 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Leaders, Fools, and Impostors by : Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries
Download or read book Leaders, Fools, and Impostors written by Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1993-07-22 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Citing examples from business, history, literature, the arts, and from his own psychoanalytic and management-consulting practice, the author identifies distinct leader types. He shows that entrepreneurs posses many of the qualities of the imposter, including a capacity for self-dramatization and a deep understanding of how to profit by others' wishes and desires.