TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kets de Vries,Manfred F.R.
TI  - The leadership mystique: leading behavior in the human enterprise 
SN  - 1405840196 (pbk.)
U1  - 658.4092 
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Harlow, England, New York
PB  - Prentice Hall/Financial Times
KW  - Leadership
KW  - Executives
KW  - Psychology
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [266]-269) and index; 1. Decoding the human mystique : using the prism of the clinical paradigm -- 2. Emotional intelligence in the world of work -- 3. The mussel syndrome -- 4. The failure factor in leadership -- 5. The Dilbert phenomenon -- 6. The rot at the top -- 7. Achieving personal and organizational change -- 8. Characteristics of effective leadership -- 9. Leadership in a global context -- 10. Roles leaders play -- 11. The dynamics of succession -- 12. Leadership development -- 13. Best places to work : authentizotic organizations -- 14. Final thoughts
N2  - Successful leadership today is all about human behaviour. It's about understanding the way people and organisations behave, creating relationships, building commitment, and adapting your own behaviour to lead in a creative and motivating way. This book is based on a series of lectures given by the author over many years. Although based on research into leadership, it is intended as a practical workbook for those who want to learn more about leadership in practice
ER  -