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1. Introduction
2. Leadership and the unconscious
3. Psychoanalysis
4. Some features of the unconscious
5. The idea of unconscious motivation
6. The core theory of psychoanalysis
7. The unconscious and the defenses
8. The costs of defenses
9. Psychoanalysis and organizations
10. Normality and pathology
11. Two psychoanalytical theories
12. Transference
13. Narcissism
14. Leader - follower relations
15. Core fantasies of followers about their leaders
16. Charismatic and messianic leaders
17. Leaders and the unconscious
18. Management
19. Leadership
20. Leaders inspire
21. Leaders and boundaries
22. Some leadership dysfunctions
23. Authoritarian leaders
24. Narcissistic leaders (1)
25. Narcissistic leaders (2)
26. How to deal with narcissism pitfalls?
27. Summary

Topics Covered

• Core psychoanalytic theories and ideas
• Narcissism and transference
• Organizations and irrationality
• Leader-follower relations from a psychoanalytic perspective
• Followers' fantasies about their leaders
• Charismatic and messianic leaders
• The differences between leaders and managers
• Leadership dysfunctions
• Narcissism and authoritarianism
• Leadership as imagining, willing and inspiring others

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• Managing and Leading People

Categories:

• Management, Leadership & Organisation

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Publication History

• Published on July 28, 2010