Academic articles
In favor of ‘leader proofing’. (2016)
"As often as not (possibly more often than not) strong leaders pose substantial risks. They are liable to do as much damage as good, possibly more." Prof. Anthony King, University...
Written by: King, Anthony.
Read moreEssays: ‘On political leadership’. (2016)
“The yearning for a strong individual leader who will dominate all and sundry is the pursuit of a false god Published in 'Daedalus', the Journal of the American Academy of...
Written by: Brown, Archie.
Read moreSoaring chief executive pay highlights need for fundamental changes. (2016)
“…Too often, high levels of CEO pay are explained by the power and personality of the individual CEO … Article based on research by Dr Almuth McDowall and colleagues from...
Written by: McDowall, Almuth.
Read moreBehavioral issues in the practical application of scenario thinking: Cognitive biases, effective group facilitation and overcoming business-as-usual thinking. (2016)
Participants’ cognitive biases can both help and hinder scenario thinking: but expert facilitation can challenge and attenuate individuals’ overconfidence. Stephanie Bryson, Megan Grime, Adarsh Murthy and George Wright; Strathclyde Business School. Chapter in Behavioral...
Written by: Bryson, Stephanie; Grime, Megan; Murthy, Adarsh; & Wright, George.
Read moreAntisocial personality disorder and pathological narcissism in prolonged conflicts and wars of the 21st Century. (2016)
“…once in power, a leader with an Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) thrives on continuing conflict and never seeks peace." Frederick M. Burkle, Jr, MD, MPH, DTM, FAAP, FACEP. Harvard Humanitarian Initiative,...
Written by: Burkle, Frederick M.
Read moreHow to find your power – and avoid abusing it. (2016)
"..science finds that power is not grabbed but is given to individuals by groups.... your ability to make a difference in the world - your power - is shaped by what...
Written by: Keltner, Dacher.
Read moreLeadership “Harem” style. (2016)
“Leaders who prefer harem-like management systems are often prone to narcissistic dysfunctionality… they require blind, unquestioned obedience and a great deal of admiration.” Prof. Manfred Kets de Vries INSEAD Knowledge...
Written by: Kets de Vries, Manfred.
Read moreLeicester’s lesson in leadership. (2016)
Leicester City is a football team that dines ravenously on we-ness and (manager) Ranieri is now head chef. Alexander Haslam, University of Queensland; and Stephen D. Reicher, University of St...
Written by: Haslam, S. Alexander & Reicher, Stephen D.
Read moreIntel’s Andy Grove and the difference between good fear and bad fear. (2016)
"Excessive internal focus reduced the attention Nokia devoted to processing external threats, generating a mortal combination of high internal fear and low external fear. Herminia Ibarra ft.com, 11 April 2016...
Written by: Ibarra, Herminia.
Read moreThe bear-king or the price of hubris. (2016)
….nobody dared bring the king any bad news, They made sure he only heard the things he wanted to hear. Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries. In ‘Telling fairy tales...
Written by: Daedalus admin
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