Lessons on Leadership by Terror : Finding Shaka Zulu in the Attic : New Horizons in Leadership Studies series - Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries

Lessons on Leadership by Terror : Finding Shaka Zulu in the Attic

By: Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries

Paperback | 1 January 2005

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Lessons on Leadership by Terror, now available in paperback, attempts to discover what happens to people when they acquire power, and whether the abuse of power is inevitable. Manfred Kets de Vries examines the life of the nineteenth-century Zulu king Shaka Zulu in order to help us understand the psychology of power and terror. During his short reign, Shaka Zulu established one of the most successful regimes based on terror that has ever existed, from which the traits of despotic leaders are illustrated. Shaka's life history is a study in the psychology of terror, and he can be a proxy for the behavior of any despot, be it from antiquity or modern times. From his leadership behavior fifteen cautionary lessons are derived, offering valuable principles for contemporary leaders.
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'A serious, but readable, study that should be widely read by all concerned with leadership issues.' -- International Journal of Strategic Management
'A serious but readable study that should be widely read by all concerned with leadership issues.' -- Long Range Planning
'This book is the most up-to-date available investigation of the understanding of tyranny and terror that psychologists, psychoanalysts and experts on group and institutional behaviour can provide. Manfred Kets de Vries has produced a masterpiece. He draws on a wealth of published research in the field and relates it in an academically excellent, yet eminently readable, way to the premier problem of the beginning of the 21st century. I strongly recommend it.' -- Anton Obholzer, formerly Tavistock Centre London, Psychoanalyst and Organizational Consultant
'From constructive narcissism to reactive narcissism, we are but one step away from megalomania and terror. Professor Kets de Vries traces the origin of leadership by terror to early childhood in this case study of Shaka Zulu. A gruesome story warns us that terror may be inherent in the human condition.' -- Abraham Zaleznik, Harvard Business School, US

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