A Life Well Lived

Manfred Kets de Vries wears many "hats,"-psychoanalyst, executive coach, consultant, management educator, researcher, writer-but he has noticed that whichever hat he is wearing, every question he is asked boils down to one thing: "How can I live a well-lived life?"

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries is the Distinguished Clinical Professor of Leadership Development and Organizational Change at INSEAD and the Founder of INSEAD's Global Leadership Center. The Financial Times, Wirtschaftswoche, Le Capital, El Pais, and the Economist have rated him among the world's leading management thinkers. He is the author of more than 50 books and hundreds of articles, and the recipient of numerous awards, including four honorary doctorates.

DAY ONE 1. Walking in circles 2. The open mind 3. The sound of one hand 4. Deep listening 5. Look beneath the surface 6. Beyond appearances 7. The Golden Rule DAY TWO 8. Making promises 9. Integrity 10. Hypocrisy 11. Greed 12. Selfishness 13. Giving versus taking 14. Hubris 15. Liars 16. What's all the gossip about gossip? DAY THREE 17. The streetlight effect 18. Self-fulfilling prophecies DAY FOUR 19. Ritualization 20. Anger 21. Compromise 22. Deal with your neuroses 23. Dreaming 24. Daydreaming 25. Transference 26. Paradoxical intervention 27. Courage DAY FIVE 28. Encouragement 29. Good judgment 30. Sexual desire 31. Staying grounded 32. Self-care 33. Self-compassion 34. Carpe diem 35. Education 36. Hope 37. The expiry date