Resources
Divide and conquer: When and why leaders undermine the cohesive fabric of their group. (2014)
"..leaders sometimes sabotage their own teams to protect their own power. Charleen R Case, Northwestern University. Evanston, Ill, Jon K. Maner, Kellogg Schoool of Management, Northwestern University. Evanston Ill, Journal...
What makes a Prime Minister great?: A Leadership Trait Analysis of the effectiveness of British Prime Ministers from 1902 to 2004. (2014)
“Leaders projecting strong power motivation are significantly more likely to have their time in office considered effective. Samuel R. Rohrer, Department of Political Science and International Affairs, University of...
Corporate psychopathy: can ‘Search and Destroy’ and ‘Hearts and Minds’ military metaphors inspire HRM solutions? (2014)
Marshall, Ashleigh et al. "Military planners have for decades worked to balance ‘Search and Destroy’ and ‘Hearts and Minds’ strategies. A similar balance may be the best defence against corporate psychopathy....
Ukraine crisis: How do you deal with a power-hungry bully like Vladimir Putin? (2014)
Telegraph. "Power corrupts and it has corrupted Vladimir Putin absolutely. As the drama in Ukraine continues, experts examine the mind and motivations of the man responsible. The Telegraph's 'Telegram' Podcast, 9...
Tackling psychopathy: A necessary competency in leadership development? (2014)
“most adults will have worked with or been supervised by a psychopathic individual…. leaders need to tackle psychopathic behaviour at work if they truly wish to improve quality and safety....
Too much power can do very odd things to a leader’s head. (2014)
Robertson, Ian. "Putin has held power in Russia for approaching 15 years – too long for any man or woman’s brain to endure without dangerous changes which foster recklessness and...
Hubris drove foreign policy mistake “far worse than Suez”. (2014) Lord David Owen interview
"If the Iraq war is the nexus for a Sunni-Shiite war - which might be the history of the next 100 years - it’s far worse than Suez as a foreign policy...
Cortisol shifts financial risk preferences. (2014).
"High levels of the stress hormone cortisol may contribute to the risk aversion and 'irrational pessimism' found among bankers and fund managers during financial crises Narayanan Kandasamy, Andrew S....
Performance for pay? The relation between CEO incentive compensation and future stock price performance. (2014)
“CEO pay is negatively related to future stock returns…driven by… overconfidence that leads to losses from over investment and value-destroying M&A. Michael J. Cooper, University of Utah; Huseyin Gulen, Purdue...
The origin of failure: a multidisciplinary appraisal of the hubris hypothesis and proposed research agenda. (2014)
"Provides an organized appraisal of managerial hubris using an original conceptual map and distills suggestions for managing hubris that may prove helpful to practitioners". Picone, P. M., Dagnino, G. B., & Minà, A.,...