Posts tagged with: CEOs and governance
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...
Accounting as a facilitator of extreme narcissism. (2010)
"..special features of financial accounting facilitate extreme narcissism in susceptible CEOs. Extremely narcissistic CEOs are key players in a recurring discourse cycle facilitated by financial accounting language and measures. ...
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...
Who makes acquisitions? CEO overconfidence and the market’s reaction. (2008)
"Overconfident CEOs over-estimate their ability to generate returns. As a result, they overpay for target companies and undertake value-destroying mergers. The effects are strongest if they have access to internal...
Overconfidence, CEO selection, and corporate governance. (2008)
"...an overconfident manager, who sometimes makes value-destroying investments, has a higher likelihood than a rational manager of being deliberately promoted to CEO under value-maximizing corporate governance. Goel, A.M., DePaul University, Thakor, A.V.,...
Are overconfident CEOs born or made? Evidence of self-attribution bias from frequent acquirers. (2008)
"Many CEOs overestimate their own negotiating skills and overlook the element of luck in successful mergers, acquisitions, and other deals. CEOs appear to overly attribute their role in successful deals, leading...
Bad leaders: How they get that way and what to do about them. (2007)
“The primary culprits are those who appoint leaders exhibiting personality disorders… then tolerate bad leadership when it manifests. But followers cannot evade responsibility. J. Allio, Principal of Allio Associates, Rhode...
It’s all about me: narcissistic chief executive officers and their effects on company strategy and performance. (2007)
"Narcissistic CEOs favor bold actions …, resulting in big wins or big losses, but their firms' performance is generally no better or worse than non-narcissistic CEOs’ firms. Arijit Chatterjee and...
The harder they fall. (2003) Just when they appear to have it all, A-list performers demonstrate uncharacteristic lapses in judgment or personal conduct.
"In their brilliant and rapid ascents, “star” leaders repeatedly demonstrate the intelligence, resourcefulness, and drive to go the distance. They prove adept at overcoming whatever obstacles they encounter Roderick...