Posts tagged with: Books
Making It Happen: Fred Goodwin, RBS and the men who blew up the British economy. (2013)
"How on earth had a small Scottish bank grown so quickly to become a global financial giant that could do such immense damage when it collapsed? Iain Martin -...
The New Few: Or a Very British Oligarchy. (2012)
"Bored with watching corrupt politicians jockeying for power, ordinary Britons are feeling disconnected from politics and increasingly cynical about the back-scratching relationship between politicians and big business Ferdinand Mount....
The winner effect: how power affects your brain. (2012)
"Fred Goodwin was only one of many leaders who seemed to get carried away. Psychology may have the clue, and the crucial ingredient in its explanation is power." Ian H. Robertson, ...
The Hubris Syndrome – revised edition. (2012)
"From their behaviour, beliefs and governing style, Owen has analysed Bush and Blair to show that their handling of the Iraq war was a litany of hubristic incompetence. David Owen (Lord...
Revision benefits from Bush/Blair memoirs, (2012)
David Owen’s original 'The Hubris Syndrome' proved a lightning rod for debate on the issue in 2007. A revised edition has just been released that benefits from published memoirs of...
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf: Risk-taking, Gut Feelings and the Biology of Boom and Bust. (2012)
"Coates identifies a feedback loop between testosterone and success that dramatically lowers the fear of risk in men. Similarly, intense failure leads to a rise in levels of cortisol that lowers...
A first-rate madness: uncovering the links between leadership and mental illness. (2011)
"The very qualities that mark those with mood disorders—realism, empathy, resilience, and creativity—also make for the best leaders in times of crisis. Nassir Ghaemi, Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at Tufts...
The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement. (2011)
"People ... make up stories to explain their own actions even when they have no clue about what is happening inside. The most powerful among us swat away doubt and choose...
Corporate psychopaths: Organisational destroyers. (2011)
“..as the recent global financial crisis has highlighted…the conscience-free behaviour of a small group of corporate (psychopaths) can potentially bring down the entire western system of business. Clive Boddy, Visiting...
Meltdown: The end of the age of greed. (2010)
The financial meltdown of 2008 “was the product of giant hubris and the untrammelled power of the financial elite.” Paul Mason, journalist, broadcaster, visiting professor University of Wolverhampton Publisher: Verso...