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“…charismatic tendencies become maladaptive, particularly in relation to leader effectiveness, when taken too far.” Jasmine Vergauwe, Ghent University, Belgium; Bart Wille, University of Antwerp, Belgium; Joeri Hofmans, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium; Robert B. Kaiser, Kaiser Leadership Solutions, USA; Filip De Fruyt, Ghent University, Belgium. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 29 May 2017 ...

"It was in this heady atmosphere that executives made the fateful decisions that led HBOS to expand unsustainably, leaving it hopelessly overstretched when the credit crunch struck. Tim Wallace The Telegraph, 21 November 2015 “It was June 2006 at the upmarket Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, and HBOS’s new chief executive was confidently predicting a golden future for the bank. “Tony Blair, George W Bush and Vladimir Putin had held...

"...absolute power corrupts absolutely?  ...our findings indicated that there is no absolute connection between power and corrupt practice." Fang Wang & Xunwei Sun, Beijing Normal University, China European Journal of Social Psychology 46: 77-89. The authors considered corruption in relation to: ‘Personalized power’ - using power to pursue self-centered goals for one's own benefit ‘Socialized power’ - u...

Ward, Dr Jamie: “Powerpoint of Dr Ward’s presentation to our 2012 Conference.

Dr Jamie Ward , University of Sussex.

The social brain: neuroscience perspectives on empathy, trust and cooperation. Download: The Social Brain

"It was … up there with Lloyds’ merger with HBOS or Royal Bank of Scotland’s acquisition of ABN Amro in the roll call of disastrously ill-judged takeovers. Jeremy Warner The Telegraph: Business (online) 2 April 2016 "...it was frankly obvious to virtually everyone other than Tata Steel itself, and its massed ranks of fee hungry investment bankers, that the company was buying a pig in a poke when it acquired Corus, together w...

"... few people develop their intellectual capabilities beyond (their level) as teenagers. This, is why we see so many power battles at the top of companies, “toys out of the pram” episodes, tantrums (and) bullying ..." Dr Alan Watkins, founder/chief executive of Complete Coherence Publisher: Kogan Press From a review by Frank Dillon, The Irish Times, 18 January 2016: “The need for authentic leadersh...

Grandiose narcissism is associated with superior overall greatness and several positive measures of performance – but also with negative outcomes, including congressional impeachment resolutions and unethical behaviors. Ashley L. Watts (1), Scott O. Lilienfeld (1), Sarah Francis Smith (1), Joshua D. Miller (2), W. Keith Campbell (2), Irwin D. Waldman (1), Steven J. Rubenzer (3), and Thomas J. Faschingbauer (4) 1 Department o...