Poses the problems inherent in being a ‘psychomanager’ that requires specialized knowledge so that many Australian managers have yielded their authority to counsellors, coaches and consultants. Unpacks the falsie that human behavior is determined by internal and external forces over which individuals have little or no control.Freud, Maslow, Eysenck, Skinner and other influential psychologists have denied, or minimized the importance of, personal responsibility. And insofar as managers have...
How can we gain insight into and mastery of ourselves? Entering the world of the great philosophers and engaging with them, we become aware of what we are capable of becoming. They speak to us of themselves and the good life and thereby offer the possibility for self-development. While this sounds like psychology, it is what the ancient Greeks called moral philosophy and its main precept is 'know oneself'. To know oneself is to embrace one's personal power. From Socrates to...
Office politics, power struggles, ulterior motives, personality differences …all combine to make this cynical poke at the «executive branch» of a typical office highly entertaining. The setting takes you to a management training program where several managers are invited to attend. As we watch form the sidelines we are witness to undercurrent of what really goes on. This is pure entertainment disguised as education! Using extensive research and personality tests for a look into human...
