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Leadership and Self-Deception, 3rd Edition : Getting Out of the Box
The Arbinger Institute · 2018
🎙 Narrated by Steve Carlson
78/100
👍 Worth It
The 'Box' metaphor is one of those ideas that actually changes how you see your coworkers once you get it, and the parable format keeps an abstract concept concrete — that's earned two million copies sold in 33 languages, not hype. It repeats itself more than it needs to, but it's short enough that this doesn't drag. Steve Carlson's narration on this 3rd edition is a solid, straightforward listen.
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🎙 Narration: unknown Steve Carlson narrates this 3rd edition; no specific performance review located, though runtime and edition details are well documented.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness78
Craft & writing80
Originality70
Evidence & accuracy65
Hype vs delivers60
Age-fit90
Human-eye read82
Penny’s verdict78
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