Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries: Impostor

Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries is Dutch academic. Explore interesting quotes on impostor.
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“Neurotic impostor CEOs are also highly likely to become addicted to consulting companies because reassurances provided by “impartial” outsiders compensate for the executives’ feelings of insecurity.”

Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries

Similar quote in De Vries (2011; 17)
The Dangers of Feeling Like a Fake, 2005

“To some extent, of course, we're all impostors—we all play roles when on the stage of life, presenting a different public self than the private self we share with intimates, and morphing both selves as circumstances demand. Displaying a facade and misleading our audience are defensive behaviors learned early.”

Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries

Source: The Leader on the Couch, 2011, p. 16

“To some extent, of course, we are all impostors. We play roles on the stage of life, presenting a public self that differs from the private self we share with intimates and morphing both selves as circumstances demand. Displaying a facade is part and parcel of the human condition. Indeed, one reason the feeling of being an impostor is so widespread is that society places enormous pressure on people to stifle their real selves.”

Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries

Similar quote in De Vries (2011; 16)
The Dangers of Feeling Like a Fake, 2005

“CEOS who are neurotic impostors are also likely to become addicted to consulting companies.”

Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries

Source: The Leader on the Couch, 2011, p. 17