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All but Tata could see the hubris of buying Corus. (2016)

"It was … up there with Lloyds’ merger with HBOS or Royal Bank of Scotland’s acquisition of ABN Amro in the roll call of disastrously ill-judged takeovers. Jeremy Warner The...

Written by: Warner, Jeremy.

Tesla blames ‘hubris’ for Model X part delays. (2016)

“Given loss-making Tesla’s history of missed deadlines, this target needed to be met to earn the faith of consumers and investors alike BBC News: technology (online) 5 April 2016 “Tesla Motors...

Written by: BBC

Lonely at the top (podcast). (2016)

"Can a coach or mentor change the behaviour of a destructive organisational sociopath? This practitioner says no. Comments taken from an edition of the BBC Radio 4 programme ‘The Bottom...

Written by: Davies, Evan.

The rise of toxic leaders in organisations. (2016)

“In.. two decades as an executive coach ... I’ve seen a disproportionate share of toxic leaders... Here are some things I’ve learned as a result of my experiences. Ray Williams, coaching practitioner International...

Written by: Williams, Ray.

Start with the science: CEO compensation (it pays to be a narcissist). (2016)

“… how narcissistic leaders manage to extract more salary for themselves vs. less narcissistic ones and how more ethical cultures effectively screen out narcissists. JP Elliott PhD, SVP Human Resources...

Written by: Elliott, JP.

Do brains of managers with different leadership styles function differently in making rational managerial and financial decisions? (2016)

"...investigators are using functional neuroimaging to explore ways brain emotion reactions influence financial decision making. United Arab Emirates University press release EurekaAlert! 13 April 2016 Dr Ahmed Abdel-Maksoud, UAEU; with...

Written by: Abdel-Maksoud, A., HassabElnaby, H., Elsamaloty, H., Wang, X. & Said, A.

The perils of appointing a high-profile chief executive. (2016)

“The chance that electing an exciting leader may yield a gigantic return keeps tempting directors and investors to hubris-prone full-charisma CEOs. Their instinct is half-right.” Andrew Hill Ft.com/management 14 March...

Written by: Hill, Andrew.

Are you an alpha male leader? (2016)

“In my role as an executive coach, rather than condemning alphas for their power-driven, abrasive behaviour, I find it useful to start by focusing on their positive qualities..." Manfred Kets...

Written by: Kets de Vries, Manfred

How testosterone can make men kind and generous: Experts reveal the 5 weird ways it changes behaviour. (2016)

“..For every question scientists answer on testosterone, more are raised in its place Harry Pettit MailOnline 30 December 2016. “Testosterone has long been associated with aggression and competition in men....

Written by: Pettit, Harry.

Guest Blog: The “all-seeing, all-knowing” leader myth.

“…when senior people repeatedly act as if they have all the answers, they run the real and serious risk of ending up believing that they actually do.” Another in an...

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