{"product_id":"the-daily-perils-of-executive-life-how-to-survive-when-dancing-on-quicksand-9783030917593","title":"The Daily Perils of Executive Life: How to","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring a period of enforced solitude during the Covid-19 pandemic, Manfred Kets de Vries became introspective, reflective, and considered how executives could emerge from unprecedented global events. The result is a collection of 23 thought-provoking and focused chapters to help executives take stock and re-evaluate their path during a time of uncertainty.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBeginning with essays on ‘Managing Self,’ Kets de Vries starts with people’s search for meaning and how we can deal with this important question. Given our need for meaning, the question of human energy is discussed. What gives executives energy? What makes them feel alive? How best to use this energy? Several essays in this section deal with the effects of the pandemic on people’s perception and management of time.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe second section focuses on leadership and highlights several executive types you’ve probably encountered at work and struggle to deal with; complainers, belligerent people, and borderlines, will be part of this parade. Also touching upon mental health issues and how organizations should deal with this, this section gives a deep insight into the leadership issues that we now face in what might be termed ‘the new normal.’\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFinally, Kets de Vries places societal issues under the microscope. Tackling a multitude of interrelated topics, he explores the challenges of bringing in democratic processes into organizational settings, as well as the perils of loneliness and the issues faced by women in organization – and how society can better deal with it.   \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLittered with Manfred Kets de Vries’ trademark wit and psychological insight into the pressing issues of today, these essays can be read independently or as part of a guided tour around the daily perils of executive life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the author\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePART 1: MANAGING SELF\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: What do the five pillars of meaning mean to you?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: How do you rate on your “energy barometer”? \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Are you creating “eureka moments”?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Is revenge a dish best served not at all?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: How to cultivate patience in an impatient world\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Making Groundhog Day a learning experience\u003c\/p\u003e  Chapter 7: The labyrinth of forgetfulness\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: The triumph of hope over experience\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePART 2: LEADERSHIP\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: How is your shadow side treating you?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Everything is bad: Complaining as a way of life\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: The belligerent (“B”) personality\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Managing “on the borderline”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: How do you deal with people with mental problems?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: What is the person really telling me?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Are you working in a trust-based organization?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Co-leadership: A curse or a blessing?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Onboarding or unboarding?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePART 3: SOCIETY\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Is democracy in the workplace a mirage?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: The societal costs of loneliness\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Bluebeard revisited\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Do we get the leaders we deserve?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Why do societies regress?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Drinking the Kool-Aid\u003c\/p\u003e  Epilogue","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland AG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51021127319895,"sku":"9783030917593","price":22.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9783030917593.jpg?v=1750785239","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-daily-perils-of-executive-life-how-to-survive-when-dancing-on-quicksand-9783030917593","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}