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“…the picture often painted … of widespread criminality, immorality and incompetence in (Pariah) businesses is at odds with the day-to-day reality of life in them. Matt Nixon Libri Publishing “In the last few years repeated scandals have rocked the worlds of many industries. “Stories hit the headlines about things such as deliberate cheating by car makers to evade emissions tests; LIBOR and FX manipulation by bank...

“The chance that electing an exciting leader may yield a gigantic return keeps tempting directors and investors to hubris-prone full-charisma CEOs. Their instinct is half-right.” Andrew Hill Ft.com/management 14 March 2016 “I used to say that the reign of the imperial corporate leader ended at around the turn of the century, after the Enron scandal. But his demise always looked exaggerated. “Boards remain pron...

“…when narcissism is paired with power, there is a heightened probability of risky decision-making." Lee A. Macenczak, Stacy Campbell & Amy B. Henley all of Kennesaw State University, Georgia; & W. Keith Campbell, University of Georgia Personality and Individual Differences, 91, 113-122 “Narcissism has been increasingly investigated as a factor influencing behavior in organizations. In particular, t...

“In my role as an executive coach, rather than condemning alphas for their power-driven, abrasive behaviour, I find it useful to start by focusing on their positive qualities..." Manfred Kets de Vries, Distinguished Clinical Professor of Leadership Development & Organisational Change, INSEAD INSEAD Knowledge: Leadership & Organisations blog, 9 March 2016 “Jeff Bezos, the Chairman and CEO of Am...

"A practical reflection of narcissism in organizations and core issues coaches may face (in dealing with it).” Kerri S. Kearney, Associate Professor, Oklahmoa State University International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching & Mentoring, 8(1). “While the general research literature has addressed narcissistic behaviours in executive leaders, the effect of its presence on the success of the executive coaching proce...

"How can the one emotion (pride) serve such varied and, in many ways, antagonistic roles? Jessica L. Tracy, University of British Columbia; Richard W. Robins, University of California, Davis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2007, Vol. 92, No. 3, 506–525 “…pride has been linked to highly divergent outcomes. On the one hand, pride in one’s successes (‘authentic pride’) might promote positive behaviors .. and contrib...

“..For every question scientists answer on testosterone, more are raised in its place Harry Pettit MailOnline 30 December 2016. “Testosterone has long been associated with aggression and competition in men. But the versatile sex hormone can also impact a range of emotional states including empathy, generosity, of corruption, and risk taking. “Experts speculate that there may be more to the hormone than first tho...

“…when senior people repeatedly act as if they have all the answers, they run the real and serious risk of ending up believing that they actually do.” Another in an occasional series of contributions from members of our Advisory Board and other friends of the Daedalus Trust. This blog is an excerpt from the eBook “Transforming the Forces of Failure into a Source of Success” by Geoff Marlow, a founding member of the D...