In today"s fast-paced business world, there is continous change in organizational direction and guidance. To stay current, individuals who recommend managerial practice in leadership, performance appraisal, and executive selection must be able to discern promising new directions from mere trends. Industrial/organizational consultants have an increasing need for sound organizational diagnosis to successfully modify maladaptive behavior. By applying psychodynamic theory to the workplace, consultants can more effectively assess and correct dysfunctional organizational practice in evaluating, supervising, and managing employees.