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"We spend years climbing career ladders only to risk being brought down by unexpected events that were 'not in the plan'. Is this also inevitable? Graham Robinson, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Management Learning and Development, University of Surrey, UK John Harris, Management Consultant; Former Chief Executive of Calor plc.

"In the case of President Trump, researchers conclude he is an 'emotionally unstable innovator'." Queensland University of Technology EurekAlert 27 July 2017 Image:Skidmore "An international research team, led by [Queensland University of Technology]'s Associate Professor Martin Obschonka from the Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research, employed a...computerised scientific method of analysing digital footprints [on Twitter] to...

“Risk culture should be reimagined as a matter of integrity and a steadfast opposition to hubris and narcissistic traits.” Anthony Asher, Victoria Clout and Tracy Wilcox Paper presented to the Actuaries Institute Financial Services Forum, Sydney, May 2014. “Reports on the larger financial failures of recent times (of which we have referred to HIH, NAB and the Equitable) invariably blame poor culture and dominant pe...

"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...

“…companies that wish to avoid the noxious fumes of scandal need their boards to be switched on at all times” Andrew Hill Ft.com/management 28 September 2015 Photo: Reuters “VW is following the blueprint that many big companies draw up to start extricating themselves from sticky situations. Set outside law firms on the investigative trail, appoint a panel, ideally headed by an eminent public figure, such as a jud...

"As its allure and self-confidence swells, Silicon Valley might repeat some of the political and social mistakes that created the Wall Street boom and bust. Gillian Tett FT.com, 26 March 2015 “Ruth Porat’s move to Google from Morgan Stanley shows where the US economy’s power is going.” A decade ago, when senior bankers tired of Wall Street they usually headed for the golf course, a hedge fund, or public service...

"How can you fix your own hubristic tendencies? … The key is to admit to yourself that you could turn arrogant. When you see someone exhibit clear hubris, think:   Prof. Christoph Loch, Dean of Cambridge Judge Business School Personal blog posted 1 July 2014 Is hubris really so medically pathological? The need for recognition and the striving for status are … hardwired into human psychology. Mentally healthy p...

"It is a law of human nature," David Brooks writes, "that the more men you concentrate in one happy pack, the more each will come to resemble Donald Trump.   Tony Schwartz HBR Blog Network, July 2011 "It is a law of human nature," David Brooks writes in his newest book The Social Animal, "that the more men you concentrate in one happy pack, the more each of them will come to resemble Donald Trump. They poss...

"Deepwater Horizon could have been prevented had BP listened to just one of the many warnings coming from whistleblowers inside the company." Kate Kenny, Reader in Management at Queen's University Belfast The Conversation.com, 12 May 2015 “Whistleblowers perform a vital role in today’s world. They alert the public to financial fraud, abuse in institutions and potential environmental disasters. For yea...

"...we should all learn to be more sceptical of what confidence actually brings. It's not competence. It's not effectiveness." Julia Baird, journalist and author Sydney Morning Herald ,19 May 2017. “The fact women have less confidence than men is well documented and globally proven. On TV, in print, in Parliament, I see evidence of it every day. Male chutzpah is the high-octane fuel much of the media relies on. “�...