CHAPTER 5

Vilification and Its Impact on Senior Leaders

Ross Emerson

You learn eventually that, while there are no villains, there are no heroes either. And until you make the final discovery that there are only human beings, who are therefore all the more fascinating, you are liable to miss something.

—Paul Gallico

Opening Reflection

As a consultant working with board directors and senior leaders, I support clients facing a plethora of difficult and intense situations. My work comprises senior executive coaching, business consulting, and board advisory using a systems-psychodynamic approach in order to ensure sustainable impact at the personal, team, and organizational levels simultaneously. I first learned about the systems-psychodynamic ...

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