Indexes - all Resources
The folly of fools: the logic of deceit and self-deception in human life. (2013)
“…an ambitious investigation into the evolutionary logic of lying and the costs of leaving it unchecked.” Robert Trivers, Professor, Rutgers University. Basic Books, 2013 From the Amazon site: “Whether it's in a cockpit at takeoff or the planning of an offensive war, a romantic relationship or a dispute at the office, there are many opportunities to lie and self-deceive - but deceit and self-deception...
Written by: Trivers, R.
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Hubris: a primal danger. (2010)
"Concern about hubris is deeply embedded in our genes. Humans might have evolved ways to ... prohibit behaviors which threaten them. Strivings for rank and power can be threats, which is why dire warnings about hubris have appeared throughout history. Dianne Trumbull, MD. Professor of Psychiatry, West Virginia University Psychiatry, 73(4), 341-351....
Written by: Trumbull, D.
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Power causes brain damage. (2017)
"When a congressional hearing flayed Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf for failing to stop employees setting up phony accounts for customers... he seemed utterly unable to read a room." Jerry Useem, staff writer The Atlantic, July/August 2017 issue "Over time, leaders lose mental capacities - most notably for reading other people - that were essential to their rise." “...When various lawmakers lit into John Stump...
Written by: Useem, J.
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There’s a new algorithm that will alert Wall Streeters when they start freaking out. (2016)
“…traders who expressed too little or too much emotion made relatively poor trades. Rachel Butt (reporting the work of professor Brian Uzzi, Kellogg School of Management and colleagues Bin Liu of Google, and Ramesh Govindan, Northwestern University, Illinois.) Business Insider UK, 22 September 2016
This article relates to items we’ve uploaded (notably by Dr John Coates) on the way hormones affect trad...
Written by: Uzzi, Brian; Liu, Bin & Govindam, Ramesh.
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Emotional Aspects of Leadership in the Modern Workplace (2017)
"When executives have high hubris, it can have a negative impact on the strategic decision making process, the actual strategic choices that are made, and ultimately organizational performance..." Giannouli, V. (2017), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (Chapter 2, pp. 24-59) Published in 'Handbook of Research on Human Factors in Contemporary Workforce Development' Edited by Bryan Chr...
Written by: Vaitsa Giannouli
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VW’s board needed more outsiders. (2015)
"Volkswagen’s ability to manage the fallout from its emissions crisis was and remains deeply compromised by the absence of a strong leadership structure and by not having an outsider as chair. Ludo van der Heyden, INSEAD Chaired Professor in Corporate Governance Harvard Business Review, 17 November 2015. "Companies that separate the roles of CEO and chairman and appoint strong outsiders to the latter position … ar...
Written by: Van der Heyden, Ludo
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The psychology of power: temptation at the top. (2014)
"scrutinizes some of the best-known politicians… (and finds) all gave in to a slightly amended version of the seven temptations or mortal sins.." Jaap van Ginneken, psychologist and former Associate Professor in Communication Science at Amsterdam University, Netherlands. Palgrave Macmillan, 19 November 2014 “This book tests the disquieting hypothesis that our most powerful leaders acquire strange quirks at the top, ...
Written by: van Ginneken, Jaap .
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The profile of political leaders: archetypes of ascendancy (2016)
“In our choice of, and support for, leaders, we still seem to be guided by unconscious or instinctive preferences.” Jaap van Ginneken, former Associate Professor, University of Amsterdam Pub: Springer From the publisher’s website: “By analysing a wide range of empirical research into leadership, this book provides a composite portrait of frequent characteristics, such as personality and demeanour, t...
Written by: Van Ginneken, Jap.
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Avoiding the pitfalls of overconfidence while benefiting from the advantages of confidence. (2013)
"...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...
Written by: Van Zant, A B; Moore, D A.
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How toxic leaders destroy people as well as organisations. (2015)
"… toxic leadership … is endangering the well-being of organisational members, compromising future sustainable organisational, community and societal performance and success. Theo Veldsman, Professor and Head, Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, University of Johannesburg The Conversation 14 January 2015 Toxic leadership represents the “dark” side of leadership. It affects individuals as wel...
Written by: Veldsman, Theo.
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