Get & Stay out of the Box!

Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box by The Arbinger Institute
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

My second time through this excellent book that focuses on a problem we all have--and that can have great negative impact in the area of leadership. I just taught a leadership course on book, using a PowerPoint I had developed back in 2012/13. Beware of the self-betrayal that leads to self-justifying images (+ blaming, excuses, resistance, & accusations against others) that leads one into the box, where you are ruled by self-deception. The box is a dark place which distorts one's vision & understanding of reality. Gotta get out of the box! And then be self-aware enough to stay out of the box! So much good stuff in here that parallels reality and the biblical viewpoint of our sin nature. It's not about you--get the focus off yourself!--and lift up your eyes, after opening & getting out of the box--to see, respect, properly treat, and help/support others.


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