Resources
Endogenous steroids and financial risk taking on a London trading floor. (2008)
"..a trader’s morning testosterone level predicts his day’s profitability. We also found that a trader’s cortisol rises with both the variance of his trading results and the volatility of the...
Deconstructing ‘stupidity’: why smart people often do stupid things. (2008)
To understand ‘stupidity’ it is necessary to deconstruct it and to show that it can subvert even the keenest intellect under certain conditions. Jeffrey Gandz, Professor of Strategic Leadership and...
In Sickness and in Power: Illness in Heads of Government During the Last 100 Years. (2008)
"A unique study of illness in heads of government between 1901 and 2007, and how it affects the process of government and decision-making, leading to acts of folly, in the sense of...
Power, propensity to negotiate, and moving first in competitive interactions. (2007)
"...high-power individuals displayed a greater propensity to initiate a negotiation than did low-power individuals... power increased the likelihood of making the first move in a variety of competitive interactions. ...
Managerial overconfidence and corporate policies. (2007)
"...companies with overconfident CFOs use lower discount rates to value cash flows, and that they invest more, use more debt, are less likely to pay dividends, are more likely to...
Bad leaders: How they get that way and what to do about them. (2007)
“The primary culprits are those who appoint leaders exhibiting personality disorders… then tolerate bad leadership when it manifests. But followers cannot evade responsibility. J. Allio, Principal of Allio Associates, Rhode...
Why neuroscience matters to executives. (2007)
"..how can recent developments in neuroscience be applied to organizational management? Do these lessons pertain to all types of organizational interaction? Is there research that indicates the most effective way to introduce...
Emerging insights into the nature and function of pride. (2007)
"People feeling authentic pride are more likely to score high on extraversion, agreeableness, genuine self-esteem and conscientiousness. However, those feeling hubristic pride are more narcissistic and prone to shame. ...
It’s all about me: narcissistic chief executive officers and their effects on company strategy and performance. (2007)
"Narcissistic CEOs favor bold actions …, resulting in big wins or big losses, but their firms' performance is generally no better or worse than non-narcissistic CEOs’ firms. Arijit Chatterjee and...
Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War. (2007)
"How President Bush took the nation to war using faulty and fraudulent intelligence. An account of conspiracy, backstabbing, bureaucratic ineptitude, journalistic malfeasance, and, especially, arrogance. Michael Isikoff, investigative journalist, formerly...