Resources
Where Greek myths match today’s reality. (2015)
"Might the best guide to what is happening in Greece now be the heaving underbelly of Greek myth, that repository of the unimaginably cruel, disgraceful and disastrous aspects of human...
Application of the critical-path method to evaluate insider risks. (2015)
What practical steps can firms take to manage the “risk of blinding over-confidence”? Eric Shaw, operational psychologist and researcher specializing in insider risk issues; and Laura Sellers, Clinical Social Worker...
What pushes scientists to lie? The disturbing but familiar story of Haruko Obokata. (2015)
"If Obokata hadn’t tried to be a world-beater, chances are her sleights of hand would have gone unnoticed… John Rasko and Carl Power, The Guardian 18 February 2015 “The spectacular...
We need to protect the whistleblowers who save our skins but pay the price. (2015)
"Deepwater Horizon could have been prevented had BP listened to just one of the many warnings coming from whistleblowers inside the company." Kate Kenny, Reader in Management at Queen's University...
Why those at the top still need a helping hand. (2015)
"Sometimes the boss doesn't have all the answers and has to modify their position. In the face of compelling evidence, that's what should happen Katie Hope, Business Reporter, BBC website...
Hubris: Why economists failed to predict the crisis and how to avoid the next one. (2015)
“…underscores the contribution of hubris to economists' calamitous lack of foresight, and makes a persuasive case for re-engagement with the history of economic thought. Professor Lord Desai, Honorary Fellow...
An open letter to Stuart Gulliver: HSBC is now paying the price for its hubris in recent years. (2015)
"You have used this to stand off to one side, basking in the glow of your own hubris. This has to end." James Moore, The Independent, Tuesday 24 February 2015 (Addressed...
End of ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ defence for top UK bankers. (2015)
Rules providing for individual accountability “will put senior managers at UK banks under real pressure". James Titcomb, The Telegraph 16 March 2015 Top UK bankers will have to bear...
Conference papers collected – The Intoxication of Power: Interdisciplinary insights. (2015)
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...
Diabolical dictators or capable commanders? An investigation of the differential effects of autocratic leadership on team performance. (2015)
"...autocratic leadership is not always harmful and may at times also facilitate team functioning." Annebel H.B. De Hoogh, University of Amsterdam; Lindred L. Greer, Stanford University, California; Deanne N. Den...