Articles & blogs
Leadership and hubris. (2016)
"Zaleznik’s warning (about hubris) resonated in my mind as I learned about James Comey, the head of the FBI, and his October 28 letter to Congress…" Bert A. Spector, Associate...
Written by: Spector, Bert A.
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CEOs who want to change the world struggle for name recognition. (2016)
"The result may be a comfort to those chief executives who prefer to keep a low profile." Andrew Hill ft.com 18 Jan 2016 “Only four in 10 people can name...
Written by: Hill, Andrew.
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Why we select toxic leaders. (2016)
Toxic individuals take advantage of the cues we use to identify high potential. David Rock, NeuroLeadership Institute executive director, NeuroLeadership Group CEO Psychology Today, 7 Nov 2016. Extracts: Humans… have...
Written by: Rock, David.
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The alchemy of authenticity: Lessons from the 2016 US Presidential campaign. (2016)
Authenticity has been heralded as the ‘it’ factor of the campaign. But, where did the rise of authentic leadership come from? What responsibility does it entail? What is the role...
Written by: Kennedy, F. & Kolb, Darl G.
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Why macho leadership still thrives. (2016)
"…Today’s macho culture can only continue at the cost of rising conflict, health problems and increasing numbers of people facing a warped and debilitating existence.” Ray Williams, executive coach and...
Written by: Williams, Ray.
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Do humble CEOs matter? An examination of CEO humility and firm outcomes. (2015)
“CEO humility has important implications for firm processes and outcomes.” Amy Y. Ou, National University of Singapore; David A. Waldman & Suzanne J. Peterson, Arizona State University. Journal of Management,...
Written by: Ou, A. Y., Waldman, D. A., & Peterson, S. J.
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HBOS shows how bottom-up strategy leads to disaster. (2015)
"Boards and executives should not abdicate from making the important choices." Andrew Hill ft.com/management 23 November 2015 “HBOS, the UK bank that was one of the biggest casualties of the...
Written by: Hill, Andrew.
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Board Doctors help supervise the supervisors. (2015)
"More companies are bringing in experts to scrutinize effectiveness of directors... Many U.S. corporate boards need help making hard decisions. Joann S. Lublin. Wall Street Journal 17 February 2015 Illustration:...
Written by: Lublin, Jann S.
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A Chinese billionaire’s instruction manual for innovation. (2015)
A CEO all too aware of hubris and the damage she could inflict by becoming ’too powerful’: a company whose policies and practices seem designed to avoid a culture of...
Written by: Huy, Quy; Guo, Yidi.
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HBOS executives should be held to account, if that is still possible. (2015)
“HBOS executives seem to have revelled in a self-perceived role as challengers to the big four, outsiders who dared to do things differently. Herald Scotland, 20 November 2015 Stephen Naysmith...
Written by: Naysmith, Stephen.
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