Posts tagged with: Books
Power: Why some people have it – and others don’t. (2010)
"One of the effects of power is that it dissolves inhibitions as effectively as alcohol. Powerful people tend to think rules do not apply to them, and their drives often override...
The New Machiavelli: How to Wield Power in the Modern World. (2010)
"Illustrating each of Machiavelli's maxims with a description of events that occurred during Tony Blair's time as Prime Minister, The New Machiavelli is designed to be The Prince for modern times. Published by...
The Icarus Syndrome: a history of American hubris. (2010)
"Hubris is an affliction born of success and, therefore, one to which western societies, the USA in particular, are especially prone. In dazzling color, he portrays three extraordinary generation" ...
How Power Corrupts: cognition and democracy in organisations. (2010)
"Drawing on the history of political ideas and current research on the nature of power, Blaug shows that corruption affects both elites and subordinates, and that its symptoms are best treated...
Fool’s Gold: How Unrestrained Greed Corrupted a Dream, Shattered Global Markets and Unleashed a Catastrophe. (2010)
"In the mid 1990s dozens of JP Morgan bankers gathered for a legendary meeting to assess the possibility of building a business around the new-fangled concept of credit derivatives. Gillian...
How They Blew It: the CEOs and Entrepreneurs Behind Some of the World’s Most Catastrophic Business Failures. (2010)
"These people did something remarkable - they built huge business empires worth billions. Then they all did something unbelievable - they managed to lose it. They had it, now they don't. ...
Destructive leaders and dysfunctional organizations: a therapeutic approach. (2009)
“…explores the damaging effects of destructive leadership on organizations and provides the tools necessary for early recognition, assessment, and treatment. Alan Goldman, Professor of Management, Arizona State University. Published...
How the mighty fall: and why some companies never give in. (2009)
“Hubris born of success is the first of five stages of corporate decline.” Jim Collins, author, leadership & management practitioner, former Stanford University academic. Published by Collins Business Essentials. “If...
Unsecured Ladders: meeting the challenge of the unexpected. (2009)
"We spend years climbing career ladders only to risk being brought down by unexpected events that were 'not in the plan'. Is this also inevitable? Graham Robinson, Visiting Research Fellow,...
In Sickness and in Power: Illness in Heads of Government During the Last 100 Years. (2008)
"A unique study of illness in heads of government between 1901 and 2007, and how it affects the process of government and decision-making, leading to acts of folly, in the sense of...