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"We could analyze the speech patterns of corporate and government leaders and measure whether they have stepped over the edge of narcissism and lost touch with the realities of their business   Art Chester, former research scientist, CTO and lab president. Personal blog Artchester.net, 27 September 2013 It’s a ‘science fact’ that CEO hubris may predict bumpy times ahead for shares in the company they lead, w...

'Meltdown. Why our systems fail and what we can do about it', Clearfield, C., & Tilcsik, A. Atlantic Books, 2018. Excerpt via The Star, 1 April 2018. A new book, titled 'Meltdown' aims to look at the complexity of "failures", from catastrophic disasters, to mundane mistakes, and how their commonality can be dealt with in order to avoid future ordeals. "...Neuroscience shows that [a] desire for conformity isn’t just ...

"...It remains the case that stereotypically masculine traits predict the attainment of senior roles among men and women." Dr Christian Jarrett, Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Manchester Research Digest, The British Psychological Society, 8 March 2018 Image: pixabay.com Dr Jarrett asks whether "...women who reach senior management tend to share the traits of men in ...

The conviction that one has authority or superiority where one in fact lacks it is a sign of epistemic hubris, and business leaders who possess this trait "indulge in a kind of delusional cognitive omnipotence." Baird, C. and Calvard, T S. Journal of Business Ethics, 1-14 The authors aim to draw new paths in "reevaluating the business ethics of truth, knowledge, and knowing", by combining aspects of the virtue of...

“The key for executives is to start thinking about their vulnerability to hubris before it sets in, giving them time to understand what scenarios could increase that vulnerability and what warning signs there might be.   Carly Chynoweth The Sunday Times (online) Published: 19 October 2014 “Narcissism is like salt in soup: a pinch or two improves matters but add too much and the whole thing is ruined. Unfortunately for ...

“You have to avoid hubris, triumphalism… you’ve only got two or three years and after that you do lose the plot… (after our victory) in 1987 we thought it was a triumph and hubris did take over.” Kenneth Clarke Kenneth Clarke, former Chancellor in UK Conservative Party Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s government. Alastair Campbell, Director of Communications and Strategy for former UK Labour Prime Minister...