Posts tagged with: Lord David Owen
Should hubris be a disease? (2013)
"Whether we call hubris a disease is for me a pragmatic question. Could we prevent, screen for, or treat hubris? I doubt it, so let’s not call it a disease....
Hubris in leadership: a peril of unbridled intuition? (2015)
"The authors argue that intuition is a central factor in hubristic leadership. Further, that when intuition becomes misunderstood, unchecked or unbridled, hubristic behaviour is more likely to appear. Guy...
When political madness works. (2012)
"Kennedy, Roosevelt, Gandhi and Churchill all suffered various types of depression, bipolar syndrome or hyperactive manias. But instead of being a handicap, these “problems”, when kept under some control, helped...
Lord Owen: Hubris Syndrome and the need for research. (2012)
Further background to Hubris Syndrome and the Daedalus Trust, and the need for more research in the area. "We’ve now got acquired personality disorders. The question is can it affect...
Equitable Life CEO proposes MOT tests for bad bosses to spot hubris before it derails companies. (2012)
"No one would deny that chief executives have egos. In many, it is restrained and agreeable. In others, I see hubris. Self doubt, self criticism and open-mindedness don’t much feature....
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 neurobiological substrates of authority: costs and benefits. (Nov 2011)
"One cost of exerting authority is that its operation may be degraded under conditions of stress ... this may be manifest in part as the 'hubris syndrome', Professor Trevor...
Lord Owen: what is Hubris Syndrome? (2011)
An introduction to the concept of Hubris Syndrome and how it manifests in leaders. “.. I’ve grown increasingly worried about … the way in which decisions are made … by leaders, and...
Research Café 1 (2011) – Lord Owen: a neuroscientific basis for hubris
“I could have talked about politicians, but I’ve done that. So, as a very lapsed neuroscientist, I thought I would summarise some indicators (for) seeing whether there’s a neuroscience basis for...