Organizations On The Couch: A Clinical Perspective on Organizational Dynamics

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries argues that unconscious dynamics have a significant impact on organizational behaviour. He explores motivational need systems, conflictual relationships, narcissism, transferential patterns, and the Monte Cristo complex while exploring the clinical approach to organizational consultation and intervention. He makes the case for the creation of ’authentizotic’ organizations - organizations in which people feel truly alive.