Posts tagged with: Managing hubris
How leaders and their teams can stop executive hubris (2017)
"...One of the chief characteristics of hubris is blindness — the inability to see it in oneself, much less admit it and do something about it." Jonathan Mackey, managing partner in...
Gut check: have you succumbed to hubris? (2017)
“…Sometimes, those who succumb to hubris can act like toddlers. (A) recent example is the video of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick berating one of his drivers..." Vince Molinaro, best-selling author and...
The danger of runaway leadership. (2017)
"Hubristic individuals are a threat to governance in all institutions." Lord David Owen Governance + Compliance, the online magazine of ICSA: The Governance Institute (UK), 16 May 2017 “For all...
Who is responsible for corporate misconduct? (2017)
"VW’s cheating was not the act of a single rogue engineer, but when scandals like this occur, where does the moral responsibility lie?" Craig Smith, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics...
Barclays should be praised, not punished, for its whistleblowing system. (2017)
"The narcissistic, megalomaniacal senior executive remains an enduring stereotype for a reason. (But) in Barclays case, the whistleblowing system worked." Dino Bossi, founding partner of whistleblowing firm Addveritas City A.M....
The right incentive structure makes firms smarter. (2017)
“As a firm's dependence on a single leader increases, so does the likelihood that the leader will begin to display overconfidence…” Guoli Chen, INSEAD Associate Professor of Strategy 1 March...
Rethinking reputational risk: How to manage the risks that can ruin your business, your reputation and you. (2017)
“Cultural problems lead to corporate crises.” Anthony Fitzsimmons, Chairman of Reputability LLP and an authority on reputational risk Derek Atkins, visiting Professor, Cass Business School, London Pub. KoganPage From...
Hubris syndrome. (2017) “…an urgent problem for business leaders, which they show few signs of recognising.”
"Growing evidence shows that positions of power in politics and business may corrupt the ability of those in them to behave rationally. It’s time for risk managers to take heed."...
Can James Mattis protect Trump from hubris? (2017)
“Americans need someone who will educate, encourage, and if necessary, restrain, an inexperienced president." Dominic Tierney, contributing editor, associate professor at Swarthmore College. The Atlantic, 14 January 2017. Image: Mike Segar...
Minds and machines: the art of forecasting in the age of artificial intelligence. (2016)
“…judiciously constructed predictive models can augment human intelligence by helping humans avoid common cognitive traps.” James Guszcza, US chief data scientist of Deloitte Consulting; & Nikhil Maddirala, management consultant. Deloitte...