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"the personality and values of (the CEO) contribute to explaining the development of Parmalat, the manifestation of its weaknesses and why the firm … fell into the hubris trap of its CEO.” G. B. Dagnino, A. Minà & P.M. Picone, University of Catania. From - Integrity in organizations: Building the foundations for humanistic management. Edited by W. Amann, A. Stachowicz-Stanusch Palgrave MacMillan, New York. It was dubb...

"Broughton reviews the different approaches to power taken by some of today’s leading CEOs. Call it what you like, raw power, its acquisition and use, still count in business.   Philip Delves Broughton Financial Times, 15 July 2013 Power has bad connotations in management these days. It suggests headbangers and table-slammers, cigar-chomping men in smoke-filled rooms. So, many companies prefer the language o...

"The authors expose how the business environment is contaminated by leaders presenting toxic behaviours. Once toxic behaviours occur in the company, the entire system becomes alienated and its welfare is undermined. Bourdoux Doriane and Delabelle Manon, Master’s Thesis Linnaeus University School of Business and Economics Tutor: Dr. Philippe Daudi Examiner: Dr. Björn Bjerke TV programmes, newspap...

“As I grow older, the excessive pride and confidence of the medical establishment becomes more obvious. Why didn’t I see it before?  John Mandrola, MD Dr John M (personal blog), 28 July 2013. “… A recent article, published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings, provides chilling evidence that many well-established medical practices are wrong. “In electrophysiology.. th...

"Power and success are two of the biggest brain-changing drugs known to mankind and no human being’s brain can survive unchanged such large infusions of these two drugs. Erdoğan’s response to this week’s demonstrations in Turkey show that he may not be an exception.   Professor Ian Robertson, holder of the Chair in Psychology at Trinity College Dublin June 9, 2013 Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdoğan has held po...

"When the founder of Intel was asked how it felt being called the “Father of Silicon Valley” he responded, “It makes me a little proud and a little humble.” There is a sweet spot between hubris and humility that is the key to greatness.   Christopher Bergland, three-time champion of the Triple Ironman, holder of a Guinness World Record for treadmill running (153.76-miles in 24 hours): endurance athlete, coach, author....

CEOs should serve as stewards of their companies, developing profitable, sustainable, and trusted businesses. Hans-Paul Burkner, Chairman, Boston Consulting Group bcg.perspectives 6 June 2013. “Massive corporate fraud, the dot-com bubble, the worst economic crisis since the 1930s - these events have undermined many companies and leaders over the past 15 years. As CEOs begin to absorb the lessons of this turbulent perio...

"...provides recommendations on how managers can avoid the pitfalls of overconfidence while benefiting from the advantages of confidence. "   Alex B. Van Zant, Ph.D. candidate in Business Administration at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Don A. Moore, Associate Professor, Haas Management of Organizations Group, University of California, Berkeley California Management Review, Vol. 55, No. 2...