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Averting hubris-induced disaster by analysing language: new Daedalus Trust-supported research
Do hubristic CEOs give themselves away in the ways they speak and write? If so, language could provide valuable early warning of potentially destructive leadership. The use of ‘Linguistic Markers’...
Why they do it: Inside the mind of the white-collar criminal. (2016)
“…knowing the difference between right and wrong is not sufficient to avoid falling into the behavioral traps people can face when under pressure to succeed.” Eugene Soltes, Harvard Business School...
Trust-supported research explores new hubris dimension – time.
Another research project supported by the Daedalus Trust will provide “fresh insights into hubristic leadership”, according to its recently-released Abstract. “There is little hubris research in business and management which...
The line between confidence and hubris. (2016)
Four early signals from a prospective CEO’s behavior help… predict failure or success. Tim Lasseter, advisor at Strategy&, PwC’s strategy consulting business and University of Virginia professor strategy+business, 21 Nov...
Leadership and hubris. (2016)
"Zaleznik’s warning (about hubris) resonated in my mind as I learned about James Comey, the head of the FBI, and his October 28 letter to Congress…" Bert A. Spector, Associate...
CEOs who want to change the world struggle for name recognition. (2016)
"The result may be a comfort to those chief executives who prefer to keep a low profile." Andrew Hill ft.com 18 Jan 2016 “Only four in 10 people can name...
The Power Paradox. (2016)
"...compassion and selflessness enable us to have the most influence over others and the result is power as a force for good in the world." Dasher Keltner, professor of psychology and...
Why we select toxic leaders. (2016)
Toxic individuals take advantage of the cues we use to identify high potential. David Rock, NeuroLeadership Institute executive director, NeuroLeadership Group CEO Psychology Today, 7 Nov 2016. Extracts: Humans… have...
The alchemy of authenticity: Lessons from the 2016 US Presidential campaign. (2016)
Authenticity has been heralded as the ‘it’ factor of the campaign. But, where did the rise of authentic leadership come from? What responsibility does it entail? What is the role...
Creative destruction in the Global Financial System. (2016)
“We are just at the beginning, not the end, of the change journey that started with the global financial crisis of 2008.” Claudio Scardovi, managing director and head of Financial...