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“Too much power, for too long, has changed his brain to a point where his ego and country are one.   Ian H. Robertson, Professor of Psychology at Trinity College...

"...the signs of narcissism are ... not always as obvious as media depictions would have you believe." Amanda L. Chan, Managing Editor, Healthy Living, Huffpost 14 August 2015 “Chances are, you've...

“There is … sensitivity around executive hubris but, if Boards of Directors do not ask the unaskable in time to prevent a crisis, who will! Chris Wiscarson, Chief Executive, Equitable...

"...we should take a hard look at our own behavior; how we are complicit in producing leaders of precisely the type we say we don’t want." Jeffrey Pfeffer, Professor of...

“The public in general and even management experts are hypocritical about what makes a good leader. Ray Williams Psychology Today 28 July 2015. “Americans are obsessed with narcissistic leaders…. A...

"Although people often think they want apologies, they also are attracted to strength and confidence ... people accord more status to those who express anger than to those who express sadness...

It’s human nature to take something that works and scale it. People who push the envelope will do that … until it stops working, they hit a wall. If they...

You never quite know how anyone is going to behave until they get into power. Tom Collins. Blogpost 18 October 2015 "I was once involved in the recruitment process for...

“In a recent cruise ship safety culture assessment I was pleased to see the captain and bridge crew actively encouraging the idea of challenging decisions. It’s not easy to introduce...

Perspective-taking, or imagining the world from another’s vantage point…. may be the ideal formula for morally authoritative leadership. David Dubois, INSEAD Assistant Professor of Marketing Insead Knowledge. 19 Nov 2015....