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Why are there so many horrible bosses? (2014)
“What can organizations and individuals do about bad bosses?" Prof. Ronald E. Riggio, Claremont McKenna College, California Psychology Today 6 August 2014. “We all likely have a story of that...
Written by: Riggio, Ronald E.
Read moreI’m too good for this job: narcissism’s role in the experience of overqualification. (2014)
“…employees scoring high on exploitiveness/entitlement reported feeling overqualified even when they did not possess surplus education relative to job requirements.” Douglas C. Maynard and Elena M. Brondolo, State University of...
Written by: Maynard, Douglas C; Brondolo, Elena M; Connelly, Catherine E; Sauer, Carrie E.
Read moreWant to deal with hubris? Start with yourself. (2014)
"How can you fix your own hubristic tendencies? … The key is to admit to yourself that you could turn arrogant. When you see someone exhibit clear hubris, think: ...
Written by: Loch, Christoph
Read moreThe fallout of CEO narcissism. (2014)
"Highly narcissistic CEOs may tend to do the opposite of what other directors have experienced to demonstrate their superiority. The researchers analysed the relationship between narcissism Guoli Chen, INSEAD Assistant Professor...
Written by: Chen, Guoli and Zhu, David.
Read moreBlair “is a man with a messiah complex … time in office made him mad”. (2014)
Tony Blair is a narcissist with a messiah complex who is passionate about making money and lives a ‘strange life’ among the super-rich, according to a former close friend. ...
Written by: Doyle, Jack and Harris, Robert.
Read moreThe biology of risk. (2014). By eliminating uncertainty has the Federal Reserve actually helped inflate market bubbles?
"By eliminating uncertainty in policy, has the Federal Reserve spread complacency among the financial community and actually helped inflate market bubbles? The author argues that greater transparency at the Fed ...
Written by: Coates, John.
Read moreThe myth of the strong leader? BBC Radio 4, 2014. Is it better to lead from the front, or advise from the side-line?
"Host Tom Sutcliffe asks whether it's better to lead from the front, or advise from the side-line. Richard Hytner celebrates the latter: those who wield influence and authority away from...
Written by: Brown, Hytner, Powell, Rabbatts.
Read moreThe problem with finance. (2014)
"...it takes a long time to change a faulty culture, especially one that makes economic sense for the people inside it.” Edward Hadas, Economics Editor, Reuters Breakingviews.com 6 November 2014...
Written by: Hadas, Edward.
Read moreHubris syndrome and the Arab spring: shared ideology or folie partagée? (2014). Can leaders’ hubris expand into a collective form?
"All the deposed rulers in the Arab Spring appear to fulfil the proposed diagnostic criteria for hubris syndrome as described by Lord Owen. They have been replaced by ‘democratically’ elected...
Written by: Khalil, Salib.
Read moreIn praise of leaders. (2014) We badly need leaders, but human beings have come to realise power is a two-edged sword.
"We need leaders, and we need leaders with the appetite for it. Leaders need to get satisfaction from wielding power because if they don’t, they will not experience the pharmacological benefits ...
Written by: Robertson, Ian
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