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THE HYPOMANIC PERSONALITY 57 As David ’ s case shows, however, there is a caveat to taking medica- tion. When hypomanics are on ...

58 REFLECTIONS ON CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP perceived by others. It is worth repeating that denial is a frequent defense mechanis ...

THE HYPOMANIC PERSONALITY 59 capabilities and can bring him to earth when he is fl ying too high. At work, he needs checks and b ...

60 REFLECTIONS ON CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP the nature of the person ’ s condition and suggesting avenues of treatment such as a ...

THE HYPOMANIC PERSONALITY 61 toward giving their organization a competitive advantage as far as talent is concerned. Samuel Beck ...

THE ALEXITHYMIC EXECUTIVE The best way to become boring is to say everything. — Volt a i re Introduction In Chapter 2 , I focuse ...

THE ALEXITHYMIC EXECUTIVE 63 subtleties of mood change. The term ‘ alexithymia ’ was fi rst coined in the early 1970s by Peter S ...

64 REFLECTIONS ON CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP alexithymia as a kind of communication disorder (Nemiah and Sifneos, 1970 ; Nemiah, 1 ...

THE ALEXITHYMIC EXECUTIVE 65 fi ve years for a large department store chain. I ’ ve always done similar work. In my role as plan ...

66 REFLECTIONS ON CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP Consultant : What about your physical well - being? Executive : I sometimes have asth ...

THE ALEXITHYMIC EXECUTIVE 67 one study carried out among undergraduate students suggested that 8.2% of the men and 1.8% of the w ...

68 REFLECTIONS ON CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP potentially uncontrollable forces. Alexithymics ignore the distress signals given by ...

THE ALEXITHYMIC EXECUTIVE 69 behavior. People belonging to certain national cultures may show these characteristics; we have onl ...

70 REFLECTIONS ON CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP and infl exible. There is a leadership vacuum, a lack of motivation and initiative, a ...

THE ALEXITHYMIC EXECUTIVE 71 interaction with a computer. The systems person operates in an automaton - like way, clinging to fi ...

72 REFLECTIONS ON CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP compliance have only one goal, which is to avoid having to deal with feelings. What a ...

THE ALEXITHYMIC EXECUTIVE 73 might say that ‘ incrementalism ’ was written on his banner. It was extremely frustrating for me to ...

74 REFLECTIONS ON CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP just talking to him, because I work so hard to get a human response. Not even humor w ...

THE ALEXITHYMIC EXECUTIVE 75 Searching for solutions The fact that some executives possess or are susceptible to the alex- ithym ...

76 REFLECTIONS ON CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP Box 3.2 Strategies for Managing Alexithymic Staff We can move people into jobs that ...