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Introduction 1
1 The Complexity of Envy 11
A complex psychological process 11
Self-comparison with others at the heart of envy 14
An other similar to oneself 15
Envy and identity 16
Envy, desire, and frustration 18
A violent and painful emotion 19
Envy and negative feelings 21
Envy must not be mistaken for jealousy 22
The paradoxes of envy 23
Card 1 Am I envious at work? 24
2 The Effects of Envy on the Organization 26
Envy destroys ties 27
Dissatisfaction with work and withdrawal 29
Hostility, aggressiveness, and destruction 34
An increasing staff turnover 38
Some paradoxical effects of envy in professional environments 40
How are these paradoxical effects related? 44
Card 2 Identifying the symptoms of envy in my team 45
3 Envy, Desire, and Mimetism 46
The classic conception: autonomous in one's desire 47
The hypothesis of mimetic desire 50
Mimesis, envy, and rivalry 52
A difficult acknowledgment 55
A new look at the cases of envy, from the perspective of the mimesis theory 56
An ambiguous relation to the other 58
4 How Management Systems Produce Envy 59
The equalitarian utopia 60
Generalized envy and violence as a means of motivation 64
Systems that promote comparison and the development of envy 69
The "staging" of comparisons 70
A system that impacts on self-esteem 82
The role of the manager 86
Limitless envy: a production of the system 87
Systems that induce envy 90
Card 3 Identifying the risks in my organization 91
5 Envy and Narcissism in Contemporary Organizations 92
Psychoanalytic contributions to understanding envy 93
The psychological roots of mimetism 98
Organizationand the Imaginary Register 99
A "Managinary" system and envy 101
The damage caused by narcissism 103
Richard Durn or the "failed self" 104
"Blowing up" the triangle of envy 107
Noemie, or the narcissistic collapse 108
Narcissism and envy in traditional organizations 113
From Narcissus to Nemesis 115
Card 4 What should I do if I am envious of someone who, I feel, has been more successful than myself? 118
6 Situations that can Trigger Envy 119
Emotions are inevitable in the workplace 119
Toxic emotions in organizations 120
Typology of situations that may give rise to envy 121
When the places of individuals change 122
An unbearable dependency 137
Remaining vigilant 144
7 Healthier Organizations 146
The worst scenario: letting envy take control 146
Limiting mimetic processes 148
Avoiding getting stuck in failure and frustration 149
Choosing the right managers 151
Being able to assert oneself as a subject in the organization 155
A professional experience that makes sense 156
Towards a "good enough" organization? 157
Card 5 What can one do to prevent envy from growing out of proportion? 158
Card 6 What can one do to avoid being the target of envy? 163
Conclusion 165
Notes 169
References 175
Index 182
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