Posts tagged with: Presidents and Prime Ministers
The Guardian view on arrogance: the Greeks had a word for it
“The lead piping came for the Tories, first on election night and, since then, in their slow, shocked and wholly inadequate reaction to the catastrophe at Grenfell Tower." The Guardian (UK)...
Is political hubris an illness? (2017)
"... I asked Lord Owen if Trump meets the threshold of hubris syndrome, he replied it was a hard case, ... “He obviously has hubris, but did he acquire it ...? What was...
Hubris and the danger of leaders with extreme self-regard. (2017)
“…it is easy to see how the potential hazards of extreme self-regard could be playing out in the US..” Eugene Sadler-Smith, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, University of Surrey The Conversation,...
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...
Trump win is lesson for media and academia. (2016)
"The election exposed how isolated and insulated journalists and professors are from the typical Trump voter Prof Mark Grabowski, Adelphi University, New York The Washington Examiner, 28 November 2016 AP...
Trump and the risks of narcissistic leadership. (2016)
“Because of these character issues, whatever our political views, we should have deep concerns about a Trump presidency. Professor Mark Stein, Chair in Leadership and Management, School of Business, University...
The hubris of the 2016 candidates. (2016)
"The rivals are like Shakespearean protagonists falling prey to hubris, the excessive pride that can make politicians believe the rules that govern normal mortals do not apply to them." Stephen...
Against the Führerprinzip: for collective leadership. (2016)
“Highlights the ineffectiveness and dangerousness of powerful individual leaders.” Prof. Archie Brown, University of Oxford. A chapter from the special edition of Daedalus (the Journal of the American Academy of...
Is psychoanalyzing our politicians fair game? (2016)
"We need a systematic and independent medical and psychiatric examination of all political candidates for president. I will give the most extreme example, Hitler." Prof. Nassir Ghaemi, Tufts Medical Center,...
In favor of ‘leader proofing’. (2016)
"As often as not (possibly more often than not) strong leaders pose substantial risks. They are liable to do as much damage as good, possibly more." Prof. Anthony King, University...