Books

Assembled from papers presented to the two first Daedalus Trust conferences, this new book offers perspectives on leadership hubris from business, neuroscience, psychology and other disciplines. Edited by Peter Garrard...

“From Woodrow Wilson and MacArthur to Kennedy and Netanyahu, Hussein and Putin, Post illuminates the links between narcissistic personalities and public life. Dr Jerrold M. Post, Professor of Psychiatry, Political...

"Our top three risky characters, and ones that we are quite sure you’d be better off not working for or with, are the psychopath, the narcissist and the hubristic leader…"...

"... few people develop their intellectual capabilities beyond (their level) as teenagers. This, is why we see so many power battles at the top of companies, “toys out of the pram” episodes,...

“..places the world of finance under a microscope, analyses the assumptions that have led from hubris to disgrace and provides suggestions for an improved society.   Edited by Patrick O'Sullivan,...

“ ..lifts the lid on the catastrophic mistakes that led RBS to the brink of collapse, scrutinizing the role played by RBS’s directors who failed to check Goodwin’s hubris, colleagues…...

“Leaders can do enormous harm if they do not sustain an awareness of the dangerous psychological states it is so easy to be sucked into as a leader   Erik...

“…offers managers a practical and systemic approach to diagnose leadership issues in their organisation, then provides an implementation process…” Professor Vlatka Hlupic, University of Westminster; also London Business School and...

"Takes a middle ground between the academic and practitioner approaches to leadership by outlining practical guidelines that are evidence-based." Julian Barling PhD, Queen’s School of Business, Canada. Oxford University Press, 6 March...

"...a collection of comprehensive, state-of-the-science reviews and perspectives on the most pressing historical and contemporary leadership issues." David V. Day (Ed.) Oxford University Press. From the publisher’s website: Addresses various...