Posts tagged with: Academic articles
The bright side of the dark; the dark side of the bright. (2016)
“The depressed person sees the present clearly, isn't fooled by over-reliance on the past, and thus predicts a new future.” Nassir Ghaemi, Tuft University Mood Disorders Programme Part of Talent...
Talent Quarterly: The Dark Side Issue. (2016)
Reviews the role that leaders’ "dark sides" play in their careers with input from leading researchers on the topic including those who created the concept and have shaped it over...
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...
The best managers are boring managers. (2015)
"...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...
Not lonely at the top. (2015)
“The psychological benefits of power (may) substitute for the human need to belong to social groups Adam Waytz, Eileen Chou, Joe Magee, Adam Galinsky The New York Times, 24 July...
Humble narcissists make great leaders. (2015)
"Humility is not about modesty. A humble person knows their own strengths but recognises other people may be even stronger in other areas.... by seeking advice .... it is possible to...
Special Issue: Beyond the bright side: dark personality in the workplace. (2015)
“..dedicated to closing gaps in our knowledge about negative aspects of organisational behaviour, particularly the role that dark personality plays in the workplace and in predicting negative organisational behaviour." Various...
Cortisol and testosterone increase financial risk taking and may destabilize markets. (2015)
“Stressful and competitive working environments could be increasing hormone levels and having an impact on decision-making.” Carlos Cueva, Departamento de Fundamentos del Análisis Económico, Universidad de Alicante and R. Edward Roberts,...
Review of Meghnad Desai’s book ‘Hubris: why economists failed to predict the crisis and how to avoid the next one’. 2015
“The idea of equilibrium is a dangerous delusion.. The accuracy of his pessimistic conclusion remains to be seen.” Stewart Lansley, visiting fellow in the Townsend Centre for International Poverty...
How toxic leaders destroy people as well as organisations. (2015)
"… toxic leadership … is endangering the well-being of organisational members, compromising future sustainable organisational, community and societal performance and success. Theo Veldsman, Professor and Head, Department of Industrial Psychology...