The Link Between Management and Psychological Illness: Understanding Fee Insanity

The New York Occasions  bestseller

“A glistening psychological historical past, faceted largely by the biographies of eight well-known leaders . . .” — The Boston Globe

A thought-provoking thesis by Ghaemi on mental health and effective leadership receives high praise from The Washington Post, earning top marks for its authentic and innovative thinking on fee insanity.

“Provocative, fascinating.” —Salon.com

In "A First-Rate Insanity," Nassir Ghaemi, the director of the Mood Disorders Program at Tufts Medical Center, delves into the intriguing link between mental illness and leadership. Ghaemi challenges the conventional wisdom by arguing that qualities associated with mood disorders can actually pave the way for exceptional leadership during times of crisis. From Lincoln's "depressive realism" to the lackluster leadership of supposedly rational figures like Neville Chamberlain, "A First-Rate Insanity" dismantles our long-held beliefs about greatness and the human mind.