--- product_id: 3715046 title: "Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box" price: "€ 36.43" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/3715046-leadership-and-self-deception-getting-out-of-the-box store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box **Price:** € 36.43 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box - **How much does it cost?** € 36.43 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/3715046-leadership-and-self-deception-getting-out-of-the-box) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Since its original publication in 2000, Leadership and Self-Deception has become a word-of-mouth phenomenon. Its sales continue to increase year after year, and the book’s popularity has gone global, with editions now available in over twenty languages. Through a story everyone can relate to about a man facing challenges on the job and in his family, the authors expose the fascinating ways that we can blind ourselves to our true motivations and unwittingly sabotage the effectiveness of our own efforts to achieve success and increase happiness. This new edition has been revised throughout to make the story even more compelling. And drawing on the extensive correspondence the authors have received over the years, they have added a section that outlines the many ways that readers have been using Leadership and Self-Deception to improve their lives and workplaces—areas such as team building, conflict resolution, and personal growth and development, to name a few. Read this extraordinary book and discover what millions already have learned—how to consistently tap into an innate ability that dramatically improves both your results and your relationships. Review: Convicting - Maybe…this might be my most important book recommendation for you this year. The title…timely. The contents…convicting. Last week, while reflecting on issues of leadership character and humility, I found not one, but two copies on my bookshelf of “Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box.” I had never read the book (to my chagrin). So my wife read it first this weekend—and her praise was effusive. Then I read it. (Am I the only leader that missed this gem?) I should have read it years ago (and my former staff and family would agree). If you haven’t read the book—or leveraged the insights for your organization or family—drop everything and read “Leadership and Self-Deception.” Here’s why: REASON #1: SELF-DECEPTION IS RAMPANT. You don’t need this book to recognize how other leaders are blind to their own self-deception—but it will give you handles (and a practical metaphor) for understanding the blindness. REASON #2: I AM BLIND TO MY OWN BLINDNESS. Whew. (Did I mention “convicting” and serious gut-checking?) While trying to figure out the sin and self-deception in other leaders, I wondered, how did the authors insert mirrors on every convicting page? In Scott Rodin’s book, “The Steward Leader,” he reminds us, “If I could put one Bible verse on the desk of every pastor and every Christian leader in the world, it would be this: ‘If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us’ (1 John 1:8).” REASON #3: THE “BOX” METAPHOR. Powerful. Trust me—read and study this book with your team (and family) and you’ll be using the “box” metaphor within an hour. The second edition of “Leadership and Self-Deception” includes a short section on how to maximize the book’s impact. The authors list stunning (stunning!) examples of how the principles have transformed organizations (nonprofit and for-profit) and even police departments. In Japan, a word-of-mouth movement has launched “out-of-the-box” clubs. The business novel/fable/story format makes for an easy read (about three hours) with memorable characters, but—warning—it’s not a comfortable read. REASON #4: FAITH-BASED ALIGNMENT. While the principles of Leadership and Self-Deception are not faith-based per se—they actually are. For readers who are Christ-followers, you’ll salivate at the opportunity to integrate “Leadership and Self-Deception” with biblical wisdom. And speaking of alignment, you’ll appreciate how “Leadership and Self-Deception” enhances the insights, especially, of many other books I’ve reviewed, including The Cure: What if God isn't who you think He is and neither are you? The Advantage, Leaders Eat Last, Broken and Whole, Leading Me, Serve Strong, and What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There (to name just a few). REASON #5: REFRESHING HUMILITY—NO AUTHOR NAMES! Really! Published by The Arbinger Institute, these leaders practice what they preach—and share the credit for this book with all of their team members, including non-writers. Hence—author names are not revealed. (And note: the book has sold over one million copies.) So, could this book help you and your leadership team? Yes! From the authors: “…the myriad ways in which people have used this book and its ideas fall within five broad areas of application: “1) applicant screening and hiring, 2) leadership and team building, 3) conflict resolution, 4) accountability transformation, and 5) personal growth and development.” Review: but overall it works pretty well. I personally thought this book was very ... - Leadership and Self-Deception is written in narrative form, which makes it more impactful. This allows the author to further develop the conversations that introduce his ideas and to walk us through the thoughts and reactions of a person who’s hearing them for the first time. The conversations within the narrative can come off as a bit trite at times, but overall it works pretty well. I personally thought this book was very insightful for someone like myself who had not been introduced to these ideas before. Thus far, I have found the advice in this book to be true. For example, I work at a retail store and indirectly oversee about twenty employees. In general, everybody wants to do a good job at work and is usually willing to work hard to achieve that goal. While there may be many others in the workplace with problems, even productivity problems, fixing my problem of self-deception is the most important in an effort to increase productivity in those around me. Being aware of my own self-deception forces me to re-evaluate the ways I communicate with co-workers. I was immediately able to apply the concepts and ideas from this book to my current occupation. My interactions with employees at my store have improved now that I am aware of the underlying reasons that I look at or think of them in certain ways. Conversely, I can see why they view their superiors the way they do. In changing from an objective approach focused on production to a personal approach considering circumstances, I have seen improved responses and overall productivity from the people I oversee. The cyclical habits that we develop penetrate the workplace, relationships with family, friends, and even our home lives. The insights of this book can be applied to each of these areas as we realize that why, not what, we are doing matters most. In so doing, we are more able to build relationships and better manage our influence over those around us. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is frustrated with relationships at work or in life and wants to improve their ability to communicate with and influence others. ## Features - Leadership and self deception is a business, strategy, and management guide written by the arbinger institute.this book is an international bestseller that became has a phenomenon through word-of-mouth since it was first published over a decade ago. - In fact, instead of sales slowing down, it grew every year since 2004 compared to the statistics in the first four years of publication. The book essentially offers one insight, which is that the key to leadership lies not in what we do, but in who we are. This mantra has been known to help people with their organisational skills, leadership, as well as their personal lives.this book has been revised to make sure that it is more compelling and readable. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #40,717 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #398 in Leadership & Motivation #605 in Happiness Self-Help #1,040 in Personal Transformation Self-Help | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 3,876 Reviews | ## Images ![Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61NY9W8foPL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Convicting *by J***N on April 17, 2018* Maybe…this might be my most important book recommendation for you this year. The title…timely. The contents…convicting. Last week, while reflecting on issues of leadership character and humility, I found not one, but two copies on my bookshelf of “Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box.” I had never read the book (to my chagrin). So my wife read it first this weekend—and her praise was effusive. Then I read it. (Am I the only leader that missed this gem?) I should have read it years ago (and my former staff and family would agree). If you haven’t read the book—or leveraged the insights for your organization or family—drop everything and read “Leadership and Self-Deception.” Here’s why: REASON #1: SELF-DECEPTION IS RAMPANT. You don’t need this book to recognize how other leaders are blind to their own self-deception—but it will give you handles (and a practical metaphor) for understanding the blindness. REASON #2: I AM BLIND TO MY OWN BLINDNESS. Whew. (Did I mention “convicting” and serious gut-checking?) While trying to figure out the sin and self-deception in other leaders, I wondered, how did the authors insert mirrors on every convicting page? In Scott Rodin’s book, “The Steward Leader,” he reminds us, “If I could put one Bible verse on the desk of every pastor and every Christian leader in the world, it would be this: ‘If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us’ (1 John 1:8).” REASON #3: THE “BOX” METAPHOR. Powerful. Trust me—read and study this book with your team (and family) and you’ll be using the “box” metaphor within an hour. The second edition of “Leadership and Self-Deception” includes a short section on how to maximize the book’s impact. The authors list stunning (stunning!) examples of how the principles have transformed organizations (nonprofit and for-profit) and even police departments. In Japan, a word-of-mouth movement has launched “out-of-the-box” clubs. The business novel/fable/story format makes for an easy read (about three hours) with memorable characters, but—warning—it’s not a comfortable read. REASON #4: FAITH-BASED ALIGNMENT. While the principles of Leadership and Self-Deception are not faith-based per se—they actually are. For readers who are Christ-followers, you’ll salivate at the opportunity to integrate “Leadership and Self-Deception” with biblical wisdom. And speaking of alignment, you’ll appreciate how “Leadership and Self-Deception” enhances the insights, especially, of many other books I’ve reviewed, including The Cure: What if God isn't who you think He is and neither are you? The Advantage, Leaders Eat Last, Broken and Whole, Leading Me, Serve Strong, and What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There (to name just a few). REASON #5: REFRESHING HUMILITY—NO AUTHOR NAMES! Really! Published by The Arbinger Institute, these leaders practice what they preach—and share the credit for this book with all of their team members, including non-writers. Hence—author names are not revealed. (And note: the book has sold over one million copies.) So, could this book help you and your leadership team? Yes! From the authors: “…the myriad ways in which people have used this book and its ideas fall within five broad areas of application: “1) applicant screening and hiring, 2) leadership and team building, 3) conflict resolution, 4) accountability transformation, and 5) personal growth and development.” ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ but overall it works pretty well. I personally thought this book was very ... *by A***R on April 30, 2017* Leadership and Self-Deception is written in narrative form, which makes it more impactful. This allows the author to further develop the conversations that introduce his ideas and to walk us through the thoughts and reactions of a person who’s hearing them for the first time. The conversations within the narrative can come off as a bit trite at times, but overall it works pretty well. I personally thought this book was very insightful for someone like myself who had not been introduced to these ideas before. Thus far, I have found the advice in this book to be true. For example, I work at a retail store and indirectly oversee about twenty employees. In general, everybody wants to do a good job at work and is usually willing to work hard to achieve that goal. While there may be many others in the workplace with problems, even productivity problems, fixing my problem of self-deception is the most important in an effort to increase productivity in those around me. Being aware of my own self-deception forces me to re-evaluate the ways I communicate with co-workers. I was immediately able to apply the concepts and ideas from this book to my current occupation. My interactions with employees at my store have improved now that I am aware of the underlying reasons that I look at or think of them in certain ways. Conversely, I can see why they view their superiors the way they do. In changing from an objective approach focused on production to a personal approach considering circumstances, I have seen improved responses and overall productivity from the people I oversee. The cyclical habits that we develop penetrate the workplace, relationships with family, friends, and even our home lives. The insights of this book can be applied to each of these areas as we realize that why, not what, we are doing matters most. In so doing, we are more able to build relationships and better manage our influence over those around us. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is frustrated with relationships at work or in life and wants to improve their ability to communicate with and influence others. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Perspective on Leadership *by E***N on April 27, 2012* This is a pretty decent book, written in a "story" format - which I particularly enjoy. The premise of the book is that we as managers and people in general tend to be "in the box" when dealing with others, and view them as objects rather than people. There is a lack of true engagement and understanding from the perspective of the other person. This doesn't mean that you need to be soft or weak. Rather that you need to be engaged and committed to engagement. The focus needs to be on results, as opposed to on other people's shortcomings and perceived issues. The story bogs down a few times, and the end of the book seemed rushed and thrown together somewhat. However, the basic premises are helpfully summarized at the very end of the book - in the form of a fascimile of a card, on how to apply the material. In all, a decent perspective, an easy and somewhat entertaining read (love the format), and there's some good meat to chew on and ideas to make you think. ## Frequently Bought Together - Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting out of the Box: Getting out of the Box (AGENCY/DISTRIBUTED) - The Outward Mindset: Seeing Beyond Ourselves - The Anatomy of Peace: How to Resolve the Heart of Conflict --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/3715046-leadership-and-self-deception-getting-out-of-the-box](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/3715046-leadership-and-self-deception-getting-out-of-the-box) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-06-01*