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"This paper is based on research into European economics and
politics on the basis of ten months travelling in ten countries, as
well as on four workshops run in Europe. Two hypotheses will be
explored: It is possible to discern psychodynamic evidence that
unresolved humiliation trauma is being re-evoked and recycled by
attempts to find solutions and cures through the tyranny of
austerity measures. But the question will be asked whether these
are "chosen trauma" (Volkan, 2010) which may be at the heart of the
foundation matrix (Foulkes, 1973) of the European Community. The
exploration of political and economic leadership in the crisis in
the European Union builds on the notion of society as a large group
proliferating crises of identity. From a systemic perspective it is
possible to analyse the nation states of Europe protesting with
regressive nationalism, refusing collaboration by engaging in
economic warfare while at the same time attempting rescue packages.
The protest could be seen as defensive denial of their humbling at
the hands of the over-ambitious aspects of the European single
currency project and the demise of the potency of the nation state.
The concluding section reflects on these issues and tries to
distinguish the recycling of humiliation trauma from defence
against the experience of being humbled."
The main purpose of this book is to look at a range of ubiquitous
phenomena that make up our daily life and to ask not so much
whether but what psychoanalytic thinking can add to our current
understanding of these phenomena. Could there be another layer,
below the obvious surface-layer that needs to be explored further?
If so, can psychoanalytic light reflect upon and illuminate some of
the new contours and shapes perhaps previously not fully seen or
appreciated? What interim conclusions can we reach as a result of
this reflection upon our modern world? This book is linked to its
immediate predecessor, "Psychoanalytic Perspectives on a Turbulent
World," but it differs significantly in tone, light and
composition. This new book no longer addresses itself to the
complex and troubling issues such as war, conflict, the global
financial crisis and our struggle with leadership, instead it
focuses on the lighter side of life.
This article is intended to contribute to our understanding of the
December 2001 collapse of Enron. The existing literature on Enron's
demise falls largely into two broad areas, involving either "micro"
psychological explanations or "macro" accounts that emphasize the
workplace and its environment; this paper is an exploratory study
that focuses on a new interpretation which links the two areas more
closely together. It is proposed that Enron's culture was
influenced by both "micro" and "macro" factors: an experience of
unsuccessful paternal authority figures within the family history
of Enron's leaders, coupled with an experience of problematic
government and regulatory regimes associated with the gas industry.
Drawing on concepts from psychoanalysis and its application to
organizational dynamics, it is argued that these "micro" and
"macro" factors helped to generate an Oedipal mindset in Enron's
leaders according to which external authority was seen to be weak
and not worthy of respect, and that this contributed to Enron's
demise. Implications for theory are examined.
A practical guide to the essentials of organisational change which
makes complex concepts accessible to managers, consultants, human
resources professionals and others. Includes a directory of further
sources of information and assistance.
'This fascinating book, the last in a trilogy on psychoanalytic
reflections, explores power and vulnerability in three related
areas: Leadership and Organizations, the Political Arena, and
Global Finances. These thirteen essays, with a conclusion to the
trilogy written by Jim Krantz, link psychoanalytic concepts with
system psychodynamics. This
'This is a much needed book, giving a readable, insightful and
constructive perspective on many of today's societal, political and
economic ailments. It is my fervent hope that it finds a large
readership in the leadership echelons of our society. Whoever reads
it will have difficulty putting it down as, the content is
gripping.'- Anton Obholzer, p
This book analyses a range of ubiquitous phenomena that make up our
daily lives and to ask, not so much whether psychoanalytic thinking
can add to our existing understanding of these phenomena, but what
it can add. It deals with work issues independently of each other.
A practical guide to the essentials of organisational change which
makes complex concepts accessible to managers, consultants, human
resources professionals and others. Includes a directory of further
sources of information and assistance.
Danse Macabre and Other Stories: A Psychoanalytic Perspective on
Global Dynamics examines the world using a systemic and
psychoanalytic lens, including concepts of splitting, separation,
projection, displacement, and the return of the repressed. They
consider what impact the disappearance of some iconic and psychic
containers has on individuals' functioning and why we choose
populist leaders to shore up our own social defences. They question
why the world feels so threatening to the twenty-first-century
linked-in citizens when the objective facts suggest that overall
much is improving for the global citizen. Building on their
previous work, Halina Brunning and Olya Khaleelee have created a
coherent framework in order to conceptualise global dynamics within
a matrix form. The matrix contains dialectic dynamic forces for
both good and evil, love and hate, creation and destruction. They
take a closer look at the plethora of phenomena which they see
arising therein. Whilst the matrix holds steady, inside it is a
world in constant flux, reconfiguring and rearranging itself, as if
in a kaleidoscope, with inevitable and unavoidable turbulence, but
- Brunning and Khaleelee hypothesise - with an underlying pattern
that is available to be discerned and studied. Aware of this
turbulence, Brunning and Khaleelee wish to share their view of the
world in the hope of offering a containing reflection, capable of
calming the nerves of the readers as well as their own.
Contributors include Anthony Berendt, Birgitte Bonnerup, Leslie B.
Brissett, Halina Brunning, Tim Dartington, Winnie Fei, M. Gerard
Fromm, Zhang Jian Li, Olya Khaleelee, Andrzej Leder, Richard
Morgan-Jones, Claudia Nagel, Mario Perini, Rob Stuart, Simon
Western, and Barbara-Anne Wren. The idea of The Covid Trail
developed at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Using the
language of psychoanalysis and system psychodynamic thinking, it
seeks to find a way to think about and understand the post-pandemic
world from an international perspective. Motivated by a desire to
express what is hidden, dangerous, and difficult to express, this
book takes us on a trail. It starts with disquiet, disorientation,
and loss in Part I. Through attempts to make sense of it all, a
clear, albeit meandering and dangerous, path to follow is created,
which snakes throughout the book. Part II takes a closer look at
despair and resilience and pairs them through balancing power with
vulnerability. Part III delves into the realm of psychoanalysis, to
seek solace, or at least a deeper understanding of the phenomenon
of the pandemic, and examines how we have sown our own
environmental destruction. The final part offers a glimpse into the
post-Covidian world and the longer and deeper impact of Covid upon
our bodies, relationships, constructs, and civilisation. The volume
ends on a trail of each chapter's essence, taking the reader from
shock, disorientation, and fear through mobilisation of resilience,
a realisation of the enormity of the changes humanity faces, and an
attempt to comprehend these processes as a guide to this permanent
"new normal". All those with a desire to understand the way the
world has changed will want to explore The Covid Trail.
Executive Coaching focuses on the coaching applications of
systemic-psychodynamic theory in the context of organizational life
that is both goal-orientated and held in a managerial/leadership
context.
This is a collection of papers by well-known contemporary writers
who describe their own models of coaching and their thoughts on the
theoretical roots that define their work.The collection explores
the theoretical underpinning of coaching from classical to
contemporary thinkers, sets the appropriate organizational context
for coaching within the framework of contemporary organizations,
and traces the historical developments of personality testing and
the lasting role that psychometrics play in the coaching industry.
It also examines the differences between psychodynamic and
non-psychodynamic approaches to coaching, and addresses the role
the unconscious plays in the way we offer coaching and interact
within the thinking space created for clients.A number of different
case studies illustrate the multi-dimensional model in practice.
The book also provides an outlook on how to address ethical
considerations and dilemmas associated with coaching, and includes
up-to-date information on resources, facilities, and further
training for coaches.This is a recommended book for coaches,
clients, sponsors of coaching, and practitioners from related
professions.The Contributors: Miranda Alcock, Halina Brunning,
Michael Diamond, Angela Eden, Larry Gould, Clare Huffington,
Michael Jarrett, Richard Kwiatkowski, Gordon Lawrence, Anton
Obholzer, Vega Roberts, Marlene Spero, Lionel Stapley, Mark Stein,
and Erika Stern.
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