Posts tagged with: Leadership
Conference 2012: Prof Ghaemi – Political power and psychopathology
"Practical measures to fight hubris should focus on fostering self-doubt. Public intellectuals could better acknowledge that science is a ‘knowing ignorance’ - a ‘philosophical faith’ is one in which one...
Leadership – an elusive concept. (2012)
“Leadership is a word I am most uncomfortable with. It has so many meanings and nuances of meaning, many of which are contradictory …. Wanting a strong leader may be...
Neuroscience and leadership: the promise of insights. (2011)
“For the last 100 or so years, we have studied leaders’ personality, intelligence, values, attitudes and even behavior. But seldom has anyone ventured physiologically inside of leaders. Richard Boyatzis, Professor...
Relevance of neuroscience to the business environment. (2011)
"Neuroscience is highly relevant to the language and process of coaching in the executive environment. And it can be used in practical and effective ways to enhance the execution of...
Leadership and the rise of the corporate psychopath: What can business schools do about the ‘snakes inside’? (2011).
"... business school students value empathy least, are more self-interested, (and) demonstrate 50% more cheating behaviour than any other major." Dr Amanda Gudmundsson and Gregory Southey, Queensland University of Technology,...
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...
Power increases hypocrisy moralizing in reasoning, immorality in behavior. (2010)
“Across five experiments … we found strong evidence that the powerful are more likely to engage in moral hypocrisy than are people who lack power. J. Lammers, D.A. Stapel, Tilburg...
Beyond the dark side of executive psychology: Current research and new directions. (Oct 2010)
"The authors analyze existing research and identify issues in definitions and measurement and describe how researchers have fallen prey to hubris fascination. This leads them to put forward two options for future...
Leaders, self-confidence, and hubris: what’s the difference? (2010)
“Success can spell disaster for a leader. On the surface, this makes no sense. M. Kerfoot, Vice President/Chief Clinical Officer, Aurora Health System, Milwaukee, WI; Nursing Economic$ Editorial Board...
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...