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Testimonials

"Fascinating, thought provoking, and insightful! For those who say human resources are critical to their business, Leadership and Self-Deception shows why that's the case and how to make it a positive reality. It is a wake-up call to all those who think they're good with people, and a must read for those who know they need to be better. Once I started reading, I couldn't put it down."
- Steven C. Wheelwright
Professor and Senior associate dean, Harvard Business School

"I've known the work of the Arbinger Institute for years. Arbinger's ideas are profound, with deep and sweeping implications for organizations. This book, Leadership and Self-Deception, provides the perfect introduction to this material. It is engaging and fresh, easy to read, and packed with insight. I couldn't recommend it more highly."
- Stephen R. Covey
Author, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.

"Arbinger's concept of 'the box'-self-deception-is completely unique. Arbinger taught our leadership team at LensCrafters and the difference it made was remarkable. As we began to rid ourselves of self-deception we blew the lid off our limitations and began to draw out the best efforts of others. It also made us better people. Arbinger reveals the hidden key to productivity and creativity. Do whatever you can to get your hands on this material."
- Dave Browne
Former President and CEO, LensCrafters

"I love this book. It identifies the central issue in all organizational performance. It describes how we get trapped in the box of self-deception-and how we can escape it. Like all Arbinger material, Leadership and Self-Deception goes deep, to our basic humanity, our way of being. This book, like truth itself, reveals more with each re-examination. I highly recommend it."
- Doug Hauth
Sales Vice President, Lucent Technologies

"After decades of executive leadership in senior management positions, I've finally found in Arbinger what I consider to be the best means of improving every measure of success anyone wishes to put forward. From boosting the bottom line to increasing personal joy, this book shows the way."
- Bruce L. Christensen
Former President and CEO, PBS

"Leadership and Self-Deception is a must read for anyone who is serious about achieving results. It identifies the core impediment to success-our blindness to our failure to focus on results. It shows why the truth about that failure is so difficult to see, and explains how to overcome such self-deception. This is an important book."
- Dave Checketts
President and CEO, Madison Square Garden Corp

"I've said before that leaders need to be good at psychology, and that they have to start with themselves. They can't be manipulators, even slick manipulators. They have to be genuine and feel a genuine sense of obligation toward others. I didn't know at the time that there existed such powerful, insightful, and unique material to help leaders accomplish this. Genuine breakthroughs are rare, but this book is one of them."
- Mort Meyerson
Former President and CEO, EDS and Perot Systems

"Finally, a set of principles that gets at the heart of leading others. Arbinger's concept of self-deception-'the box'-is intriguing and powerful. For those who seek genuine change in their organizations and who covet visionary leadership, this book Is The Place To Begin."
- Mark Fuller
CEO, Monitor Group

"Since attending an in-depth Arbinger seminar I cannot think about leadership or life the way I used to. What Arbinger teaches is not just one more approach to leadership. It identifies the core impediments to solidarity and high performance, and in very practical ways shows how to overcome them. This is significant, original stuff. It equips leaders to bring out the greatness in the people with whom they work and live. This book, Leadership and Self-Deception, is a terrific introduction to Arbinger's groundbreaking material-I enjoyed it immensely."
- Robert C. Gay
Managing Director, Bain Capital

"This is not just another book on leadership. It is about being a real leader. It identifies the central issue-indeed, the central issue of all organizational performance. Now identified, any leader, whether at the top or the bottom of an organization, can effect outcomes and achieve results as never before. The book is easy to read and yet teaches so much. I recommend it very highly."
- Brad Pelo
President and CEO, NEXTPAGE

"I shared the ideas in this book with my family and friends. The concepts are powerful. They are fundamental to success whether on the playing field, in the office, or perhaps most importantly, at home. Read this book and you'll see what I mean."
- Steve Young
Two-Time NFL Most Valuable Player

"This book shares ideas I had never heard before. It's not a mere repackaging of old concepts; it's original, and the ideas are profound. Don't be fooled by the title-this book is for everyone. I can't think about my life the same way again."
- Jack Anderson
Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Pulitzer Prize Winner