Flying Blind vs Leadership and Self Deception: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Economics, Business

Flying Blind Peter Robison · 2021 ★★★★☆ 4.2 333 pages · ≈ 6 h 10 m · Moderate

A fast-paced look at the corporate dysfunction--the ruthless cost-cutting, toxic workplaces, and cutthroat management--that contributed to one of the worst tragedies in modern aviation Boeing is a century-old titan of…

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Leadership and Self Deception The Arbinger Institute · 2000 ★★★★☆ 3.9 202 pages · ≈ 3 h 44 m · Moderate

This phenomenal bestseller over 700,000 copies sold changes readers? lives and helps them transform their organizations. In this new edition, the text has been updated and revised throughout to make it even more…

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Side by side

The verdict

Readers rate Flying Blind highest: Flying Blind 4.2 · Leadership and Self Deception 3.9.
Leadership and Self Deception is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Flying Blind.
Flying Blind has the widest readership — 4453 ratings behind its score.
Flying Blind runs the darker storyline; Leadership and Self Deception stays the lighter read.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Leadership and Self Deception ≈ 3h vs 6h for Flying Blind In the mood for something dark? Flying Blind a darker storyline than Leadership and Self Deception Want something lighter? Leadership and Self Deception an easier tone than Flying Blind

Scores by source

	Flying Blind	Leadership and Self Deception
Goodreads	4.2 (4453)	—
Hardcover	4.3 (17)	5.0 (1)
Google Books	—	2.0 (1)
Apple Books	4.5 (80)	—

Reception

	Flying Blind	Leadership and Self Deception
Ratings	4453	7
Editions	5	31
Want to read	6086	—
Reading it now	610	—
Written reviews	474	—
Wikipedia attention	37	—
Pages	333	202

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Flying Blind or Leadership and Self Deception?

Flying Blind has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Flying Blind 4.2/5, Leadership and Self Deception 3.9/5).

Which is shorter to read: Flying Blind or Leadership and Self Deception?

Leadership and Self Deception is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Leadership and Self Deception (202 pages, ≈ 3 h 44 m); Flying Blind (333 pages, ≈ 6 h 10 m).

Which is harder to read: Flying Blind or Leadership and Self Deception?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Flying Blind: Moderate; Leadership and Self Deception: Moderate.