Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Book Review: "Leadership and Self-Deception, Getting out of the Box"



This short book with a long title was written by The Arbringer Institute, and endorsed by Stephen R. Covey. This book provides a fantastic scenario which teaches about self-deception and what kind of effect it can have on you, your friends, family and business relationships. Written in a way that is very easy to understand as well and helps to keep you interested from chapter to chapter, Leadership and Self-Deception is great for people who have a hard a time with non-fiction, and is quite short as well. Most people could read it in a day.

The focus of the book is on recognizing and avoiding self-deception in the workplace, with a secondary emphasis on the family. But the principles taught apply to all human relationships and, if applied, will help change your paradigm of how you see others. The knowledge gained from this book is truly liberating, and not degrading. I recommend it to all.

2 comments:

April said...

Two thumbs way up for this book. I really enjoyed it and it does help you see others and yourself differently.

Bry said...

A read this book last year. Excellent book, a lot of personal applications that you can make for relating to others, regardless of how different you may be from their examples and scenarios.