Resources
The trouble with being too confident. (2015)
“Too much self-confidence means you start missing the warning signs that you might be wrong … because, to you, the signs don’t even exist. Sydney Finkelstein ‘Syd weighs in’, BBC Worldwide...
Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Diagnostic and clinical challenges. 2015
“NPD sufferers may be grandiose or self-loathing; extroverted or socially isolated; captains of industry or unable to maintain steady employment; model citizens or prone to antisocial activities. Eve Caligor,...
The ‘age of irresponsibility is over’ says Bank of England head as he promises crackdown on rogue traders. (2015)
"Left unattended, (markets) are prone to instability, excess and abuse. James Titcomb, The Telegraph, 10 June 2015 Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has declared that the “age of...
Learning from boardroom perspectives on leader character. 2015
"Directors agreed that the character of the CEO has a tremendous impact. And yet, they don’t spend enough time and effort assessing it. Ivey Business Journal, January/February 2015 Gerard Seijts, Professor of Organizational...
The hubris of the economists laid bare: a cautionary tale about quirky overconfidence. 2015
"Freakonomics …. reflected a wider overconfidence in economics. Like the discipline it emerged from, Freakonomics would have benefited from being humbler and rather more open to suggestions. The Guardian Editorial,...
Sepp Blatter finally lets go of Fifa as FBI noose tightens. (2015)
“Blatter has long been addicted to the power and prestige afforded him by his job… At times he appeared divorced from the reality of his organisation” Owen Gibson, chief sports...
Self-delusion will sink Sepp Blatter just as it sank Dick Fuld. (2015)
“(The) self-delusion that plagues Dick Fuld and Sepp Blatter is the signature trait of overreaching leaders and a clear signal of potential disaster ahead Andrew Hill, ft.com/management, 1 June 2015...
Guest Blog: There are no positive aspects to ‘Hubris’. 2015
"... while some positive qualities may be attributed to related concepts and .. good self-esteem and ...proportionate pride in one’s achievements is welcome, hubris has no positive connotations and is unacceptable under all...
Review of Meghnad Desai’s book ‘Hubris: why economists failed to predict the crisis and how to avoid the next one’. 2015
“The idea of equilibrium is a dangerous delusion.. The accuracy of his pessimistic conclusion remains to be seen.” Stewart Lansley, visiting fellow in the Townsend Centre for International Poverty...
Wall Street’s finest head for the Silicon Valley. 2015
"As its allure and self-confidence swells, Silicon Valley might repeat some of the political and social mistakes that created the Wall Street boom and bust. Gillian Tett FT.com, 26 March...