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The danger of runaway leadership. (2017)
"Hubristic individuals are a threat to governance in all institutions." Lord David Owen Governance + Compliance, the online magazine of ICSA: The Governance Institute (UK), 16 May 2017 “For all...
Power, Gender, Hubris conference “memorable”, “outstanding” and “a feast”. (2017)
"Amongst the most memorable of the many occasions I have attended RSM.” That’s just one of the enthusiastic comments we’ve received about the ‘Power, Gender and Hubris’ conference we co-organised...
Conference 16 June: Narcissism & destructive leadership. (2017)
Our colleagues at ESRC (the Economic & Social Research Council) have alerted us to what promises to be a fascinating event in London on 16 June examining “the status and utility...
Leadership and stress: A meta-analytic review. (2017)
“Stress influences leader behavior: leadership behavior and leader-follower relationships are significant determinants of stress/burnout in subordinates." P.D. Harms, University of Alabama; Marcus Credé & Michael Tynan, Iowa State University; Matthew Leon, Central...
Hierarchy stability moderates the effect of status on stress and performance in humans. (2017)
"High status inhibits stress responses and improves performance during stressful situations in a stable hierarchy, but boosts stress responses and carries no performance advantage in an unstable hierarchy." Erik L. Knight...
80% of power is taking it – a nice woman’s guide to taking power. (2017)
“It’s time for women to accept that the system is rigged - and learn to beat it." Jeffrey Pfeffer, Ph.D. From Talent Quarterly's special 'Female Talent' issue. Talent Quarterly's preview: “The...
Women in the C-Suite: Four breakthrough strategies. (2017)
“Helping women leaders succeed doesn’t necessarily mean massive programs or numerical quotas. Sometimes, simple solutions work even better.” Brian Kropp, Ph.D From Talent Quarterly's special 'Female Talent' issue. Talent Quarterly's preview:...
Power, Gender and Hubris conference – this Tuesday! Book now
Are success and arrogance risks to leadership? Do women and men react differently when they're in positions of power? These topical issues will be explored in depth at the Power, Gender and...
Is political hubris an illness? (2017)
"... I asked Lord Owen if Trump meets the threshold of hubris syndrome, he replied it was a hard case, ... “He obviously has hubris, but did he acquire it ...? What was...
In praise of narcissism. (2017)
“Narcissism is ... a duty to watch ourselves, vigilantly self-regulating our appearance in the world … And these kinds of self-reflections are not always wasteful." Shahidha Bari Times Literary Supplement,...