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"We make hundreds of decisions every single day. But … about 50% of them are wrong". Chamorro-Premuzic explains why smart leaders make ‘stupid’ decisions. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic ,CEO at Hogan Assessments, Professor of Business Psychology at University College London (UCL), Visiting Professor at Columbia University Interview for Business News Network BNN TV. 22 June 2015 (9 mins) “Decision-making is flawed because...

“The idea that leaders need to be some sort of charming rock star is a myth and one that is highly detrimental to the success of any organisation. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Professor of business psychology at University College London and Columbia University New York Reported by Tao Lin in Stuff.co.nz (Fairfax New Zealand’s online edition), 24 Aug 2015 “To many, Apple founder Steve Jobs and the former heads of Air New Zea...

"...it is time for organizations to understand that their best potential managers are not the people who stand out, self-promote, take credit for others’ achievements, or have mastered the politics of upward career management Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Hogan Assessment Systems CEO; Professor of Business Psychology, University College London; faculty member Columbia University Harvard Business Review 28 Sept 2015 “First...

“…the dark side represents the toxic assets of our personality. You can turn them into career weapons, but the group will generally lose the more you win.” Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, University College London Harvard Business Review. 2 Nov 2015 “…perhaps one may think about dark-side tendencies as overused strengths - tendencies that are fairly adaptive and conducive of short-term success, but may nonetheless lea...

"...insecurity is an antidote to hubris....questioning your wisdom now and then is a wise thing to do." Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Hogan CEO, Professor of Business Psychology at University College London & Columbia University. Fastcompany 14 Sept 2016 "…confidence (is) often a decoy - a way of presenting ourselves that lets us enhance our status by persuading people we're competent, even when we're not. "…In fact...

"...the signs of narcissism are ... not always as obvious as media depictions would have you believe." Amanda L. Chan, Managing Editor, Healthy Living, Huffpost 14 August 2015 “Chances are, you've encountered a narcissist. You know, that friend who somehow manages to revert every topic of conversation back to himself; the colleague who is always bragging about having the latest, greatest ____; the family member who t...

"...In spite of the claim that there is both a “bright side” and a “dark side” to narcissistic leadership, overall, there is little evidence that firms with narcissistic CEOs perform better in the long term than do those with less narcissistic leaders, but significant evidence that they can put their organizations at risk." Charles A.O'Reil...