Kerry Sulkowicz discusses the rather ambivalent relationship between psychoanalysis and organizational culture, particularly the role of leadership. Despite its concern for human dynamics, the study of groups and systems remains relatively neglected within the field. He reflects on the impact of Freud’s legacy as founding father and the historical complexes that may inhibit approaches to authority and governance within psychoanalytic institutions to this day. He describes how a broadening of the psychoanalytic model to embrace social phenomena can be of benefit to both the profession and the wider world.