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“Individuals high in social dominance …are …less aware of corruption because of their feeling of entitlement to greater power … Valerie Rosenblatt, assistant professor, San Francisco State University Journal of...

Ring a bell? "His career was a moving disaster but through seductiveness, charm, and manipulativeness he'd got away with it. Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries INSEAD Working Paper No. 2012/119/EFE, November...

"Emotions triggered by decision making with unpredictable outcomes have a dynamic impact on thought processes."   Philip Lawton, author of “Middle office: managing financial institutions in turbulent times.” Published on...

"Narcissistic CEOs can be... amazingly damaging …in some cases, eventually killing their companies Eric Jackson 11 January 2012, Forbes.com …Organizational researchers may not believe that executive narcissism is of much theoretical...

"Analysing the psychological impact of power on a leader's personality, Owen points out that these people, with huge doses of daily adrenaline, are in a perpetual state of post-traumatic stress...

"Of all of Napoleon’s blunders, none was more destructive and self-defeating than his decision to invade Russia. So why did Napoleon do it? Of course, Napoleon never imagined such an apocalyptic...

"It is a law of human nature," David Brooks writes, "that the more men you concentrate in one happy pack, the more each will come to resemble Donald Trump.  ...

“For the last 100 or so years, we have studied leaders’ personality, intelligence, values, attitudes and even behavior. But seldom has anyone ventured physiologically inside of leaders. Richard Boyatzis, Professor...

"Neuroscience is highly relevant to the language and process of coaching in the executive environment. And it can be used in practical and effective ways to enhance the execution of...

"Gender inequality has been an issue in the City for years, but now 'neuroeconomics' is proving the point beyond doubt: hormonally-driven young men should not be left alone in charge...