Posts tagged with: Hubris
CEO overconfidence and corporate investment. (2005)
"..studied how hubris affects CEOs' corporate investment decisions ... CEOs tend to think that under their glorious leadership the stock prices will keep going up, so they keep holding on to...
One from many: Visa and the rise of the Chaordic Organization. (2005)
"Hubris is by no means confined to organisations and to individuals in positions of power, and that it may also be observed within scientific and other academic disciplines. Dee...
The harder they fall. (2003) Just when they appear to have it all, A-list performers demonstrate uncharacteristic lapses in judgment or personal conduct.
"In their brilliant and rapid ascents, “star” leaders repeatedly demonstrate the intelligence, resourcefulness, and drive to go the distance. They prove adept at overcoming whatever obstacles they encounter Roderick...
Napoleon’s tragic march home from Moscow: lessons in hubris. (2000)
"Using historical material on Napoleon as well as contemporary business examples, they examine the causes of hubris and specific leader behaviors that are likely to result. Guidelines for reducing the...
Overconfidence: it depends on how, what and whom you ask. (1999)
"Many studies note that peoples’ confidence in their judgments exceeds their accuracy and that overconfidence increases with the difficulty of the task. However, some common analyses confound systematic psychological effects...
Beware the Hubris-Nemesis complex – a concept for leadership analysis
"... introduces the concept of the hubris-nemesis complex .. relatively common, but often unappreciated, and seen in early 1990’s figures such as Fidel Castro, Saddam Hussein, and Slobodan Milosevic David Ronfeldt...