Posts tagged with: blogs
After Hubris Syndrome, Nemesis? (2014). What awaits Alex Salmond
"There was too much over-confidence, a willingness to believe the advance hype that victory was inevitable. And then there was the biggest block of all: Mr Salmond’s refusal to listen...
Want to deal with hubris? Start with yourself. (2014)
"How can you fix your own hubristic tendencies? … The key is to admit to yourself that you could turn arrogant. When you see someone exhibit clear hubris, think: ...
In praise of leaders. (2014) We badly need leaders, but human beings have come to realise power is a two-edged sword.
"We need leaders, and we need leaders with the appetite for it. Leaders need to get satisfaction from wielding power because if they don’t, they will not experience the pharmacological benefits ...
Narcissism and perversion in public policy. (2014) Separating risk from responsibility disengages policy makers from consequences.
"Separating risk from responsibility in the financial sector was not merely about creating perverse incentives, but about disengaging policy makers from the all too predictable consequences of such policies Marianna...
CEO hubris as a ‘sell’ signal for investors. (2013)
"We could analyze the speech patterns of corporate and government leaders and measure whether they have stepped over the edge of narcissism and lost touch with the realities of their...
Strategic leadership: how to avoid the most common error leaders make. (2013).
"Denial, ego and hubris are all parts of human nature. They are like gravity. We don’t defeat them. To move forward we must actively resist them every day." Eric...
Fighting corporate hubris: The four steps of the perpetuity principle. (2013)
CEOs should serve as stewards of their companies, developing profitable, sustainable, and trusted businesses. Hans-Paul Burkner, Chairman, Boston Consulting Group bcg.perspectives 6 June 2013. “Massive corporate fraud, the dot-com bubble,...
Alex Ferguson is an alpha-male primate and this is why he was a great manager. (2013)
"The more successful he became, the bigger the egos he had to deal with among his millionaire players. Success, like power, is a strong drug which inflates egos and can...
The disturbing link between psychopathy and leadership. (2013)
“3% of trainee managers in this survey scored in the psychopath range - well above the 1% incidence in the general population.” Victor Lipman ‘Mind of the Manager’ blog...
Women, Power and Margaret Thatcher. (April 2013)
"Margaret Thatcher showed that biology had not handicapped women from achieving dominance in the human tribe," writes Professor Ian Robertson, holder of the Chair in Psyhcology at Trinity College Dublin....