Posts tagged with: Hubris
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...
A lack of succession planning is bad for business. (2013)
"Allowing a corporate leader to overstay his or her useful time at the top is harmful. Some leaders can change, and develop an acquired personality disorder, after wielding power. ...
Dangerous link between power and hubris in politics. (2013)
"There is a dark side to power, which derives from its mind-changing effects on the people who hold it. The group looked for words, phrases and patterns of language use that...
The case for CEO term limits. (2013)
"...how does a nation or company avoid the dangers of tone-deaf leaders? It's as simple as making finite the time that leaders spend close to power's flame. In other words:...
Power and the glory seekers. (2013)
"Some of the world’s worst cock-ups could be said to be caused by individuals who allow power to inflate their egos to Hindenburg proportions. Consider the Iraq war, the banking fiasco, Miley...
In the boardroom: hubris syndrome. (2013)
"Problems caused by individuals recklessly using their power can be sometimes identified amongst leaders in the NHS. Most get caught but not before they have done great damage Professor Brian...
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...
Conference 2013 Martin Taylor: pressures on senior businessmen
Taylor, Martin, “The love of power does more damage than the love of money ... of all the avenues .. a teenage daughter is the most successful puncturer of a CEO’s...
Linguistic biomarkers of Hubris syndrome. (2013)
"The researchers ..examined.. the speeches of two UK Prime Ministers said to meet criteria for hubris syndrome (Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair) and one (John Major) who did not. ...
How Kevin Rudd’s campaign unravelled. (Australian Financial Review 2013).
"A diagnosis of ‘grandiose narcissism’ ie. hubris helped Rudd's political opponents to a landslide. A fascinating look at the Australian election and the decisive role of hubris. Pamela Williams Australian...