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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...
Too much of a good thing? (2016)
A personal view of recent political events as seen through the lens of hubris and ‘the intoxicating effects of power’. (Another in an occasional series of contributions from friends of...
Behavioral issues in the practical application of scenario thinking: Cognitive biases, effective group facilitation and overcoming business-as-usual thinking. (2016)
Participants’ cognitive biases can both help and hinder scenario thinking: but expert facilitation can challenge and attenuate individuals’ overconfidence. Stephanie Bryson, Megan Grime, Adarsh Murthy and George Wright; Strathclyde Business School. Chapter in Behavioral...
Chilcot’s lessons. (2016)
"The Chilcot report (into the war in Iraq) is … also a study into how decision-making can go wrong. Here are nine lessons (from Chilcot) for investors. Chris Dillow. Investor...
What decision makers can learn from Blair’s failures. (2016)
"Iraq war shows how an inner circle that becomes a cabal will confirm what CEOs think they know." Andrew Hill. ft.com 11 July 2016. It should come as no surprise...
The Chilcot Report: Iraq’s grim lessons. (2016)
Then UK prime minister Tony Blair, "is not a liar and a war criminal (as many contend), but a man steered by a fatal combination of hubris, wishful thinking and...
Anti-hubris toolkit taking shape at Surrey
A practical ‘anti-hubris toolkit’ is taking shape in the UK at Surrey Business School’s Business Insights Lab. It’s an initiative founded on the belief that while academic research into the...
Antisocial personality disorder and pathological narcissism in prolonged conflicts and wars of the 21st Century. (2016)
“…once in power, a leader with an Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) thrives on continuing conflict and never seeks peace." Frederick M. Burkle, Jr, MD, MPH, DTM, FAAP, FACEP. Harvard Humanitarian Initiative,...
Trump’s 257 self-references in speech may suggest hubris. (2016)
In his 45 minute speech announcing his presidential candidacy, Donald Trump used 'I' a total of 195 times, 'my' or 'mine' 28 times, 'me' 22 times and 'I’ve' or 'I’d'...
What kind of leaders do people love? (2016)
….To believe one’s local leadership style is the only way to success is to embrace the narcissistic tendencies Freud warned us about. Michael Sanger, Hogan Assessment Systems Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Hogan...