" Quo Vadis? is not just a book about leadership, it reaches far beyond. The book is relevant for anyone who thinks about life and that there will be an end. Manfred Kets de Vries gives context and explains the key role of meaning in encountering death anxiety by linking it to happiness, purpose, motivation, health (and free will). He reminds us that no demagogue or religious leader can simply give us meaning. In the end, we have to create meaning for ourselves." - Christoph Loch , Professor of Operations and Technology Management, Dean at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge "The purpose of most management literature is to make you feel smart and confident by confirming and articulating thoughts you already have had. This book is very different. Manfred Kets de Vries is a brave person and writer.

Reading Quo Vadis?, perhaps the most poignant of all his books, is taking a risk. The risk of being challenged and changed as a leader, manager, and human being, in a way you have not been prepared for." - Ulf Lockowandt, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, EMBA Stockholm School of Economics, Head of Division for Special Operations Stockholm Health Care Services "Quo Vadis? is Manfred Kets de Vries most profound book yet, challenging not just leaders but every one of us to find our own sweet spot combination of happiness and meaning in life. Every page confronts the reader with past and present choices and what he or she may be running away from. It also provides a guide to finding one's personal goals, stop wasting time on things that don't have meaning, and making the changes which may lead to "a life well lived."" - Philippe Haspeslagh, Honorary Dean and Partner Vlerick Business School, President of the Family Business Network Belgium, Chairman of Ardo "A fascinating journey of coming to terms with life's final destination. A tour de force from Professor Manfred Kets de Vries, the master of the psychodynamic orientation to management. Drawing on impressive philosophical, literary and scholarly sources, the author offers a unique perspective on handling the inevitability of death with humor, lightness and style.

A must read for those considering themselves reflective leaders." - Stanislav Shekshnia , Senior Affiliate Professor, INSEAD, France/ Singapore, Senior Partner, Ward Howell International.