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The danger of runaway leadership. (2017)
"Hubristic individuals are a threat to governance in all institutions." Lord David Owen Governance + Compliance, the online magazine of ICSA: The Governance Institute (UK), 16 May 2017 “For all the money and time business spends on risk management, building complex models and using quantitative statistical methods, it needs to devote at least as much money and effort to biological, chemical and human resources research on person...
Written by: Owen, David.
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Power, Gender, Hubris conference “memorable”, “outstanding” and “a feast”. (2017)
"Amongst the most memorable of the many occasions I have attended RSM.” That’s just one of the enthusiastic comments we’ve received about the ‘Power, Gender and Hubris’ conference we co-organised in London recently. One attendee found it "an outstanding meeting.... I heard lectures I will never forget” while another described it as "...a feast for the intellect of anyone.... interested in understanding the many facets of the curren...
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Conference 16 June: Narcissism & destructive leadership. (2017)
Our colleagues at ESRC (the Economic & Social Research Council) have alerted us to what promises to be a fascinating event in London on 16 June examining “the status and utility of conceptualisations of narcissistic personality disorder and narcissistic cultures." The organisers note that “the idea that ‘narcissistic’ individuals can wreak havoc when in positions of power has received much public attention recently… “The fi...
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Leadership and stress: A meta-analytic review. (2017)
“Stress influences leader behavior: leadership behavior and leader-follower relationships are significant determinants of stress/burnout in subordinates." P.D. Harms, University of Alabama; Marcus Credé & Michael Tynan, Iowa State University; Matthew Leon, Central Oklahoma University; Wonho Jeung, Korean National Defense University The Leadership Quarterly, 28(1), 178-194.
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Written by: Harms, P. D., Credé, M., Tynan, M., Leon, M., & Jeung, W.
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Hierarchy stability moderates the effect of status on stress and performance in humans. (2017)
"High status inhibits stress responses and improves performance during stressful situations in a stable hierarchy, but boosts stress responses and carries no performance advantage in an unstable hierarchy." Erik L. Knight and Pranjal H. Mehta, University of Oregon Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114(1), 78-83. Social status is robustly linked with health outcomes. Individuals with higher socioec...
Written by: Knight, E. L., & Mehta, P. H.
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80% of power is taking it – a nice woman’s guide to taking power. (2017)
“It’s time for women to accept that the system is rigged - and learn to beat it." Jeffrey Pfeffer, Ph.D. From Talent Quarterly's special 'Female Talent' issue. Talent Quarterly's preview: “The corporate world is not a just and fair place for female talent. “It’s time for women to accept that the system is rigged - and learn to beat it. That’s the crisp, aggressive message from frequent TQ con...
Written by: Pfeffer, J.
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Women in the C-Suite: Four breakthrough strategies. (2017)
“Helping women leaders succeed doesn’t necessarily mean massive programs or numerical quotas. Sometimes, simple solutions work even better.” Brian Kropp, Ph.D From Talent Quarterly's special 'Female Talent' issue. Talent Quarterly's preview: “While most companies are talking about gender equality in leadership, these four are walking the talk. Their secrets may open doors for your female talent too. “Lear...
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Power, Gender and Hubris conference – this Tuesday! Book now
Are success and arrogance risks to leadership? Do women and men react differently when they're in positions of power? These topical issues will be explored in depth at the Power, Gender and Hubris conference to be held on 9 May 2017 (this Tuesday) at the Royal Society of Medicine in London. Booking is strong, but some places are still available. We urge you to book now at Conference 2017. The ...
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Is political hubris an illness? (2017)
"... I asked Lord Owen if Trump meets the threshold of hubris syndrome, he replied it was a hard case, ... “He obviously has hubris, but did he acquire it ...? What was he like when he was twenty?" The New Yorker Daily Comment 5 May 2017, Evan Osnos ..."Though politicians often accuse each other of being crazy, Trump has inspired a more clinical and sober discussion. (In the magazine this week, I write about proposals in Con...
Written by: Osnos, E.
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In praise of narcissism. (2017)
“Narcissism is ... a duty to watch ourselves, vigilantly self-regulating our appearance in the world … And these kinds of self-reflections are not always wasteful." Shahidha Bari Times Literary Supplement, 28 April 2017 “Narcissus lends his unhappy name to those who are inordinately self-concerned and inclined to fixate improperly on matters of their own appearance; but do those habits themselves deserve rebuke? “Freud discerns ...
Written by: Bari, S.
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