Resources
Charismatic leaders bad for business, says psychologist. (2015)
“The idea that leaders need to be some sort of charming rock star is a myth and one that is highly detrimental to the success of any organisation. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,...
The Narcissist in Chief. (2015)
"...if voters select narcissists as their leaders, they may end up with gifted stage performers who are persuasive and decisive. They may, however, also get a good deal more than...
Tony Blair’s leadership style in foreign policy: Hubris without constraints? (2015)
Analysing Tony Blair’s war-time leadership (involving no less than four military interventions), the author asks “did other parts of the British power structure play their constitutional role?”" Pauline Schnapper, Professor...
The Trump in every leader: Bosses must learn how to deal with the egomania that comes with power. (2015)
“Accept that powerful people have a dark side. And adjust your thinking to deal with reality.” Schumpeter blog, Economist, 5 September 2015 Illustration: Brett Ryder “Is there a little bit...
Behavioral CEOs: The role of managerial overconfidence. (2015)
"Overconfident CEOs have a higher tendency to undertake mergers... overestimate future earnings... borrow more aggressively against future earnings to avoid missing current earnings forecasts ..." Ulrike Malmendier, Haas School of Business...
Self-confidence school: Can you really fake it to make it? (2015)
How vulnerable are we to our hormones – and are there physical tricks to producing more of the confidence-enhancing hormone that boosts motivation and risk-taking - or less of the...
Napoleonic leadership: a study in power. (2015)
"200 years after his defeat, what lessons can we learn from his successes and his failures? Stephanie Jones, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at Maastricht School of Management, Jonathan Gosling,...
The interaction of testosterone and cortisol is associated with attained status in male executives. (2015)
"Testosterone positively predicts an executive’s number of subordinates (an indicator of attained status), but only if the executive’s cortisol levels are low. Reducing cortisol levels via stress reduction may …...
Kids Company – A real life Greek tragedy? (2015)
"Without humility, the mighty fall hard, and the collateral damage is something to behold." Matt Nixon, management consultant and Associate of Ashridge Business School. Another in an occasional series of...
Do your testosterone and cortisol levels dictate your leadership ability? (2015)
“…stress can inhibit the leadership qualities associated with high levels of testosterone. Susan Adams Forbes / Leadership, 26 Sugust 2015 "Companies that want team leaders to do a better job...