Posts tagged with: Presidents and Prime Ministers
Blair “is a man with a messiah complex … time in office made him mad”. (2014)
Tony Blair is a narcissist with a messiah complex who is passionate about making money and lives a ‘strange life’ among the super-rich, according to a former close friend. ...
The psychology of power: temptation at the top. (2014)
"scrutinizes some of the best-known politicians… (and finds) all gave in to a slightly amended version of the seven temptations or mortal sins.." Jaap van Ginneken, psychologist and former Associate...
What makes a Prime Minister great?: A Leadership Trait Analysis of the effectiveness of British Prime Ministers from 1902 to 2004. (2014)
“Leaders projecting strong power motivation are significantly more likely to have their time in office considered effective. Samuel R. Rohrer, Department of Political Science and International Affairs, University of...
Ukraine crisis: How do you deal with a power-hungry bully like Vladimir Putin? (2014)
Telegraph. "Power corrupts and it has corrupted Vladimir Putin absolutely. As the drama in Ukraine continues, experts examine the mind and motivations of the man responsible. The Telegraph's 'Telegram' Podcast, 9...
Too much power can do very odd things to a leader’s head. (2014)
Robertson, Ian. "Putin has held power in Russia for approaching 15 years – too long for any man or woman’s brain to endure without dangerous changes which foster recklessness and...
Hubris drove foreign policy mistake “far worse than Suez”. (2014) Lord David Owen interview
"If the Iraq war is the nexus for a Sunni-Shiite war - which might be the history of the next 100 years - it’s far worse than Suez as a foreign policy...
The case for CEO term limits. (2013)
"...how does a nation or company avoid the dangers of tone-deaf leaders? It's as simple as making finite the time that leaders spend close to power's flame. In other words:...
Linguistic biomarkers of Hubris syndrome. (2013)
"The researchers ..examined.. the speeches of two UK Prime Ministers said to meet criteria for hubris syndrome (Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair) and one (John Major) who did not. ...
Science can help to spot symptoms of executive hubris. (Financial Times, 2013)
Tett, Gillian. "How can an investor tell if a bank is heading for danger? Analysts have proposed all manner of financial measures. But why not analyse the words of the...
Power corrupts but it also plays with your mind: Lloyd George, Chamberlain and Thatcher all suffered from ‘hubris syndrome’. (2013)
Owen, Lord David: "British Prime Ministers such as David Lloyd George, Chamberlain and Thatcher and US President George W Bush met the clinical diagnosis of Hubris Syndrome, first described in...