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Trust supporting two PhD Projects at Surrey Business School. (2014)
Daedalus Trust funding is helping two Surrey Business School students pursue research into important aspects of hubris. The studentships are part of a drive led by Professor Eugene Sadler-Smith to make the school a recognised national and international centre for research into hubris in business and management. Vita Akstinaite will be exploring the ‘Use of Linguistic Markers in the Identification and Analysis of CEOs’ Hubris. At the sam...
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Creon’s Fatal Flaw. (2014)
The abject failure of U.K. Prime Minister Blair and U.S. President Bush to anticipate the consequences of the 2003 Iraq war and their belief that an invading force would be hailed as heroic were, in essence, hubristic, writes Lord David Owen in an article for The World Post. Lord David Owen The World Post - A Partnership of the Huffington Post and Berggruen Institute on Governance 3 November 2014 The a...
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Welcome to our new-look website. (2014)
If you’ve just started exploring hubris, you’re in the right place. If you previously visited the Daedalus Trust’s old site, you’re also in the right place but you'll need to remember to bookmark our new address - www.daedalustrust.com (the old .org.uk site will disappear shortly).
“..the problem (of hubris) seems to be so widespread that it raises a bigger question: namely, should investors in funds (or directors of financial institutions) now be looking for a systematic way of spotting this trait? And trying to intervene before it is too late?
Gillian Tett
FT magazine 3 October 2014
“Last month, the financial world was shocked to learn that Bill Gross, the legendary investor know... Written by: Tett, Gillian. “Amount of followers and discretionary choices independently predicted leader corruption… power interacted with endogenous testosterone in predicting corruption, which was highest when leader power and baseline testosterone were both high.
Samuel Bendahan a,b, Christian Zehnder a, François P. Pralong c, John Antonakis a
a: Faculty of Business and Economics, Department of Organizational Behavior,... Written by: Bendahan, Samuel; Zehnder, Christian et. al. “Most companies do not collapse suddenly. It is a slow-motion train wreck but investors believe the nonsense that managers spout about their success long after the warning signs are there
John Gapper
Ft.com 26 September 2014
When Sir Terry Leahy stepped down as chief executive of Tesco three years ago, the world’s second-largest retailer seemed to be in excellent health.
This week, Tesco was in turmoil. Dave Lewis... Written by: Gapper, John. A fascinating lineup of speakers is programmed for our next conference. Andy Haldane, Chief Economist of the Bank of England has now been confirmed to open the day with a keynote address.
Other speakers include Jon Snow, journalist and longest-serving presenter of Channel 4 News; Lord David Owen, former Minister of Health and Foreign Secretary, Professor Adri... Written by: zadminevents "There was too much over-confidence, a willingness to believe the advance hype that victory was inevitable. And then there was the biggest block of all: Mr Salmond’s refusal to listen to advice.
Chris Deerin blog, 11 August 2014.
Also published in the Scottish Daily Mail
An MSP recounts how he was eating in the restaurant of the Scottish Parliament recently when Alex Salmond came in. Upon sitting down, the First Minist... Written by: Deerin, Chris "I want to be sure that we examine what has gone right, and why, as well as examine what has gone wrong.... I had the extraordinary experience in the 1960s to witness the celebration of Nigerian independence
One of several videos from our highly successful 'Leadership, democracy and hubris', Research Café. This well-attended event, the fourth cafe so far, was organised jointly by the Daedalus Trust and the Centre for the Study of Democracy ... Written by: Reid, Sir Bob. "When we talk about what power does to people we need to be careful, because it all depends on how power is culturally conceived. How do people relate to power...
One of several videos from our highly successful 'Leadership, democracy and hubris', Research Café. This well-attended event, the fourth cafe so far, was organised jointly by the Daedalus Trust and the Centre for the Study of Democracy at the University of Westminster and was held ... Written by: Parekh, Lord Bikhu 
Hubris and the City. (2014) Should investors seek ways to identify hubris?
Leader corruption depends on power and testosterone. (2014)
Hubris has set Tesco on a course into perilous seas. (2014)
Conference 2014 “Leadership: stress and hubris” – Monday 17 November
After Hubris Syndrome, Nemesis? (2014). What awaits Alex Salmond
Research Café 2014: Sir Bob Reid – positive lessons from recent history
Research Café 2014: Lord Bikhu Parekh – cultural perspectives on power