Academic articles
How leaders and their teams can stop executive hubris (2017)
"...One of the chief characteristics of hubris is blindness — the inability to see it in oneself, much less admit it and do something about it." Jonathan Mackey, managing partner in...
Written by: Jonathan Mackey, Sharon Toye
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Using tweets to decrypt the personality of Donald Trump and other powerful people (2017)
"In the case of President Trump, researchers conclude he is an 'emotionally unstable innovator'." Queensland University of Technology EurekAlert 27 July 2017 Image:Skidmore "An international research team, led by [Queensland...
Written by: Queensland University of Technology
Read moreA psychological analysis of Donald Trump’s speech patterns shows how he triumphed over GOP rivals.
“(Trump used) substantially more grandiosity and substantially less formality, ranked highest for using first person pronouns, had greater vocal dynamics…” Eric W. Dolan PsyPost 17 Aug 2017 Photo: ABC/ Ida...
Written by: Dolan, E.W., Paulhus, D. L., Ahmadian, S. & Azarshahi, S.
Read moreThe dark side of resilience. (2017)
"… while it may be reassuring (to have resilient leaders) — such leaders are not necessarily good for the group, much like bacteria or parasites are much more problematic when...
Written by: Chamorro-Premuzic, T., & Derek Lusk, D.
Read moreThe rise of bullying bosses and incivility in the workplace. (2017)
“…there is compelling evidence that both incivility and abusive bosses are flourishing in our organizations… (we must ask) what kind of leaders we really want, and (which) are best for...
Written by: Williams, R.
Read moreWith leader charisma it’s possible to have too much of a good thing. (2017)
“…both low-charisma and high-charisma leaders were seen as less effective than those in between” Alex Fradera, Contributing Writer The British Psychological Society Research Digest 14 June 2017 Photo: John Stillwell/WPA...
Written by: Fradera
Read moreHumility and tone at the top. (2017)
"...leader-expressed humility correlates positively with both employee job engagement and employee job satisfaction and correlates negatively with voluntary job turnover." International Leadership Journal, pp 54-71 Volume 9, Issue 2, Summer...
Written by: Friedman, H. H., Fischer, D., & Schochet, S.
Read moreBeing the boss in Brussels, Boston and Beijing. (2017)
“The management approach that works in Lagos won’t be as effective in Stockholm.” Prof. Erin Meyer, INSEAD HBR July-Aug 2017 Image: Mark Boardman “Cultural differences in leadership styles often create...
Written by: Meyer, E.
Read moreTestosterone makes men less likely to question their impulses. (2017)
... testosterone either inhibits the process of mentally checking your work or increases the intuitive feeling that 'I'm definitely right.' Emily Velasco (staff writer) Previewing work by researchers including Prof. Colin...
Written by: Camera, C.
Read moreThe type of narcissist that can make a good leader. (2017)
“Instead of avoiding narcissists, organizations may be better served in selecting the right type of narcissist." Randall S. Peterson, professor of organizational behavior, London Business School & S. Wiley Wakeman, doctoral candidate,...
Written by: Peterson, R. S. & Wiley-Wakeman, S.
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