Hidden Challenges : Human Dynamics in Organizational Change and Recovery / Elizabeth Florent Treacy, Theo Van Iperen, James Hennessy, Fernanda Pomin, Ross Emerson, Richardo Senerman
Cover -- Halftitle -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Description -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Deciphering the Human Mysteries of Organizational Life -- Chapter 2: Back on Track: A Systems-Psychodynamic Approach to the Recovery of Organizations After a Crisis -- Chapter 3: Reimagining Organizations: The Stories We Tell -- Chapter 4: Raising Awareness and Recovering Agency in the Face of Narcissistic Leadership -- Chapter 5: Vilification and Its Impact on Senior Leaders -- Chapter 6: The Reflection in the Paper: Reducing Anxiety and Increasing Self-Reflection
Chapter 7: Closing Remarks -- Notes -- References -- About the Authors -- Index -- Adpage -- Backcover
Summary
Going far beyond a purely rational-structural way of looking at change in organizations, this book contributes well researched insights into often-overlooked organizational blind spots. The authors share their own experiences in clear and accessible language, exploring recovery from cumulative crises; nostalgia and postalgia; victimization of leaders; dealing with narcissistic leaders; and a writing process for reducing anxiety through self-reflection. Anyone who works in an organization--large or small--will gain new perspectives on the most difficult challenge of all: understanding human behavior in times of change
