Resources
Why are there so many horrible bosses? (2014)
“What can organizations and individuals do about bad bosses?" Prof. Ronald E. Riggio, Claremont McKenna College, California Psychology Today 6 August 2014. “We all likely have a story of that...
The bright and dark side of altruism: Demographic, personality traits, and disorders associated with altruism. (2014)
“Interpersonal Sensitivity (Agreeableness) and Inquisitiveness (Openness) correlated most strongly with altruism. Two darkside disorders (Excitable, Reserved) correlated negatively but two others (Imaginative and Dutiful) correlated positively.” Adrian Furnham & Luke Treglown, University College...
Business culture and dishonesty in the banking industry. (2014)
“…in a game designed to reveal dishonest behaviour, employees of a large international bank behaved as honestly as the rest of us. But in tests mimicking the competitive nature of...
I’m too good for this job: narcissism’s role in the experience of overqualification. (2014)
“…employees scoring high on exploitiveness/entitlement reported feeling overqualified even when they did not possess surplus education relative to job requirements.” Douglas C. Maynard and Elena M. Brondolo, State University of...
The Oxford Handbook of leadership and organizations. (2014)
"...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...
Want to deal with hubris? Start with yourself. (2014)
"How can you fix your own hubristic tendencies? … The key is to admit to yourself that you could turn arrogant. When you see someone exhibit clear hubris, think: ...
The fallout of CEO narcissism. (2014)
"Highly narcissistic CEOs may tend to do the opposite of what other directors have experienced to demonstrate their superiority. The researchers analysed the relationship between narcissism Guoli Chen, INSEAD Assistant Professor...
Blair “is a man with a messiah complex … time in office made him mad”. (2014)
Tony Blair is a narcissist with a messiah complex who is passionate about making money and lives a ‘strange life’ among the super-rich, according to a former close friend. ...
The biology of risk. (2014). By eliminating uncertainty has the Federal Reserve actually helped inflate market bubbles?
"By eliminating uncertainty in policy, has the Federal Reserve spread complacency among the financial community and actually helped inflate market bubbles? The author argues that greater transparency at the Fed ...
Virtue, hubris and risk culture. (2014)
“Risk culture should be reimagined as a matter of integrity and a steadfast opposition to hubris and narcissistic traits.” Anthony Asher, Victoria Clout and Tracy Wilcox Paper presented to the...