Posts tagged with: Hubris
Hubris Forum, in association with Surrey Business School
Organised by Professor Eugene Sadler-Smith and Dr Graham Robinson 5 December 2018, 13:30 – 16:30 GMT 66 MS 03, Surrey Business School, Rik Medlik Building, Stag Hill, Guildford. GU2 7XH The event...
‘Recklessness, hubris and greed’ – Carillion slammed by MPs (2018)
"[Board members]...presented themselves as “self-pitying victims of a maelstrom of coincidental and unforeseeable mishaps”" Rob Davies, business reporter, Guardian. Guardian, 16 May 2018 Image: The Paradise Birmingham site after the collapse...
Fresh blood: why everyone fell for Theranos (2018)
Charged with "massive fraud", Elizabeth Holmes has plummeted from the pedestal she built for herself Andrew Hill, The Financial Times. Opinion, 19 March 2018 Image: Elizabeth Holmes, 2014. Credit: Max Morse,...
Hubris and Sciences
"The speed of communications in contemporary times, combined with the widespread application of social media and easy access to large groups of people, might predispose to both collective and individual...
The Virility Paradox: The vast influence of testosterone on our bodies, minds, and the world we live in (2018)
High levels of testosterone "will deplete compassion and generosity, and even reduce the affection we show our children." Ryan, Charles J. The Virility Paradox: The Vast Influence of Testosterone on...
Opportunity creation: Entrepreneurial agency, interaction, and affect (2017)
...how do we understand "key entrepreneurial issues, such as creativity, frustration, hubris"? Goss, D., & Sadler‐Smith, E. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. Online ISSN: 1932-443X Image: Flickr / INMA/Jarle Naustvik A recent "article...
The strategic decisions that caused Nokia’s failure (2017)
...Success breeds conservatism and hubris which, over time, results in a decline of the strategy processes leading to poor strategic decisions. Doz, Y. INSEAD Emeritus Professor of Strategic Management Knowledge, 23...
The differential effects of CEO narcissism and hubris on corporate social responsibility (2018)
"...findings from a large sample of U.S. publicly listed firms suggest that narcissistic CEOs care more about corporate social responsibility, but hubristic CEOs care less." Tang, Y., Mack, D. Z.,...
(Are we) Wrong to speculate on Trump’s mental health ? (2018)
In light of the recent publication 'Fire and Fury' by Michael Wolff, CNN's Michael Smerconish states that we are wrong to speculate on US President Donald Trump's state of mental...
Carillion. What a mess.
Board hubris ran high while hedge funds scented blood, shorting the stock. Bailey, D. Professor of Industrial Strategy, Aston Business School Birmingham Post, 18 January 2018 Image: Wikimedia Commons "Carillion's demise...