The Daily Perils of Executive Life : How to Survive When Dancing on Quicksand

Part 1: Managing Self -- Chapter 1: What do the five pillars of meaning mean to you? -- Chapter 2: How do you rate on your “energy barometer”? -- Chapter 3: Are you creating “eureka moments”?.-Chapter 4: Is revenge a dish best not served at all? -- Chapter 5: How to cultivate patience in an impatient world -- Chapter 6: Groundhog Day: a learning experience -- Chapter 7: The labyrinth of forgetfulness -- Chapter 8: The triumph of hope over experience -- Part 2: Leadership -- Chapter 9: How is your shadow side treating you? -- Chapter 10: Everything is bad: Complaining as a way of life -- Chapter 11: The belligerent (“B”) personality -- Chapter 12: Managing “on the borderline” -- Chapter 13: How to support people struggling with poor mental health? -- Chapter 14: What is the person really telling me? -- Chapter 15: Are you working in a trust-based organization? -- Chapter 16: Co-leadership: A curse or a blessing? -- Chapter 17: Onboarding or unboarding? -- Part 3: Society -- Chapter 18: Is democracy in the workplace a mirage? -- Chapter 19: The societal costs of loneliness -- Chapter 20: Bluebeard revisited -- Chapter 21: Do we get the leaders we deserve? -- Chapter 22: Why do societies regress? -- Chapter 23: Drinking the Kool-Aid.