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Hubris and narcissism: the dark underbelly of leadership. (2010)

“…toxic leadership … has permanently engraved the darker and destructive side of organizational behavior into the collective conscience of Wall Street, corporate life and business schools around the world.”

In ‘Destructive leaders and dysfunctional organizations: A therapeutic approach’ (pp. 11-26)
Alan Goldman, professor of management, Arizona State University
Cambridge University Press

“(In his book) Alan Goldman draws on his extensive experience as a management consultant and executive coach to provide a fascinating behind-closed-doors account of troubled leaders and the effect they have on their organizations.” (Amazon preview)

“Hubris and narcissism speaks volumes when unraveling the complex behavior of leaders.

“Curiously, there is even more than initially meets the eye when attempting to decode the dark and troubled side of leadership. Stories abound as the media has feasted on the upper-echelon conflicts and debacles at Vivendi Universal, Global Crossing, Enron, Tyco, WorldCom, and a “Who’s Who” list of Fortune 500 corporations and executives. An infamous circle of corporate leaders have shamelessly exhibited the farther reaches of hubris in the form of greed, excesses, arrogance and unbridled bluster.

“The toxic leadership of Jean-Marie Messier, Gary Winnick, Kenneth Lay, Jeffrey Skilling, Dennis Kozlowski, and Bernard Ebbers has permanently engraved the darker and destructive side of organizational behavior into the collective conscience of Wall Street, corporate life and business schools around the world.”
(Chapter extract)

Access the full chapter here: Hubris and narcissism: the dark underbelly of leadership

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