The Arbinger Institute

The Arbinger Institute is a management consulting firm founded by C. Terry Warner, a philosophy professor at Brigham Young University.

While not directly credited, Warner's ideas form the foundation of the book.

The Institute uses a collaborative approach to authorship, eschewing individual attribution.

Their work focuses on applying philosophical and psychological concepts to organizational performance and leadership development.

The Institute's writing style typically employs narrative frameworks to convey complex ideas in an accessible manner.

Their approach has garnered both praise for its effectiveness and criticism for potentially oversimplifying nuanced concepts.

The Institute has published several books expanding on the principles introduced in Leadership and Self-Deception.