Leadership Program
Inspired by the book “Leadership and Self-Deception – Getting Out of the Box”
Kerry is currently implementing this program at Actualize Consulting and it has been such a success that we are offering it as part of how to ensure all is awesome at work!
Background
The Arbinger Institute wrote this book to educate people on self-deception. Wikipedia defines self-deception as “the process of denying or rationalizing away the relevance, significance, or importance of opposing evidence and logical argument. Self-deception involves convincing oneself of a truth (or lack of truth) so that one does not reveal any self-knowledge of the deception.” The preface of the book states:
“Our experience in teaching about self-deception and its solution is that people find this knowledge liberating. It sharpens vision, reduces feelings of conflict, enlivens the desire for teamwork, redoubles accountability, magnifies the capacity to achieve results and deepens satisfaction and happiness.”
The book was published in 2000 and has continued to be a top seller. They have received feedback from readers on how the book has been applied. With the new edition published, the Arbinger Institute added examples of how businesses are leveraging the book and its contents, such as with applicant hiring and screening, leadership and team building, conflict resolution, accountability transformation and personal growth and development.
You can utilize these concepts with an enhanced self awareness in all capacities of your firm and help take your team to the next level!
Activity
Steps prior to seminar:
§ Read the book “Leadership and Self-Deception – Getting Out of the Box”
§ Develop an example of a situation in which you were in the box
§ Develop an example of a situation in which you were able successfully get out of the box with self-deception
§ For each example be able to present the following:
o Overview of situation
o What was your feeling
o What choices did you make
o How did you perceive yourself
o How did you see the other person
o How were you successful outside of the box?
o What lessons did you learn
Note: There are numerous examples in the book that show examples of this for you to reference.
At the meeting we will discuss:
§ An overview of the book and your thoughts after reading
§ Review your examples
§ Discuss impacts of this approach and how you can leverage in our daily activities at work and personally
After the meeting:
§ Implement out of the box thinking
§ Remind each other daily of the concepts
§ Lead by example