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Power corrupts but it also plays with your mind: Lloyd George, Chamberlain and Thatcher all suffered from ‘hubris syndrome’. (2013)

Owen, Lord David: "British Prime Ministers such as David Lloyd George, Chamberlain and Thatcher and US President George W Bush met the clinical diagnosis of Hubris Syndrome, first described in...

Written by: tim.benton7

Military operations: The harmful effects of Hubris influenced leaders. (2013)

"Alcibiades' Sicilian expedition, Bonaparte's Russian invasion and L. Paul Bremer's Iraqi government transitional leadership (all demonstrate) that hubris is an inherent character flaw and… an individual's access to power sets...

Written by: Smith, S. E.

The path to power and how to use it. (2013)

"Broughton reviews the different approaches to power taken by some of today’s leading CEOs. Call it what you like, raw power, its acquisition and use, still count in business. Philip...

Written by: Broughton, Philip Delves.

Changing the culture of American medicine – Start by removing hubris. (2013)

“As I grow older, the excessive pride and confidence of the medical establishment becomes more obvious. Why didn’t I see it before? John Mandrola, MD Dr John M (personal blog),...

Written by: Mandrola, John.

Could the 10 year illness be afflicting Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan? (2013)

"Power and success are two of the biggest brain-changing drugs known to mankind and no human being’s brain can survive unchanged such large infusions of these two drugs. Erdoğan’s response...

Written by: Robertson, Ian

The sweet spot between hubris and humility. (2013)

"When the founder of Intel was asked how it felt being called the “Father of Silicon Valley” he responded, “It makes me a little proud and a little humble.” There is...

Written by: Bergland, Christopher.

Fighting corporate hubris: The four steps of the perpetuity principle. (2013)

CEOs should serve as stewards of their companies, developing profitable, sustainable, and trusted businesses. Hans-Paul Burkner, Chairman, Boston Consulting Group bcg.perspectives 6 June 2013. “Massive corporate fraud, the dot-com bubble,...

Written by: Burkner, Hans-Paul

Avoiding the pitfalls of overconfidence while benefiting from the advantages of confidence. (2013)

"...provides recommendations on how managers can avoid the pitfalls of overconfidence while benefiting from the advantages of confidence. " Alex B. Van Zant, Ph.D. candidate in Business Administration at...

Written by: Van Zant, A B; Moore, D A.

Alex Ferguson is an alpha-male primate and this is why he was a great manager. (2013)

"The more successful he became, the bigger the egos he had to deal with among his millionaire players. Success, like power, is a strong drug which inflates egos and can...

Written by: Robertson, Ian.

The disturbing link between psychopathy and leadership. (2013)

“3% of trainee managers in this survey scored in the psychopath range - well above the 1% incidence in the general population.” Victor Lipman ‘Mind of the Manager’ blog...

Written by: Lipman, Victor.