How Jerks Become Bosses, Leaders, Authorities And Influencers
Posted on24 Feb 2020
Tagsauthority, boss, confidence, formal organizational power, hubris, Influence, subconscious, leadership dark side, sycophant
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Yes, who’s a jerk depends. Yet, in every workplace a consensus rises. At some point, employees start to wonder how jerks become... Read More
Following Business Leaders Who Lie, Resolving The Conflict
Posted on23 Sep 2019
Tagscognitive dissonance, justification, leadership, lying, rationale, leadership dark side, followers of leaders
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Lies pop up more than we think. Many lies we don’t even think are lies. Still, some are bigger than others. They... Read More
Warning! Being A Leader Is Hazardous To Your Mental Health
Throughout history people have glorified being a leader. In ancient cultures, they deified leaders. Tell anyone he is a leader and it’s... Read More
Business Management Leadership Traits, The Stalin Syndrome
Posted on22 Aug 2016
Tagsleadership, management, leadership dark side, persona, Hans Christian Andersen, The Emperor’s New Clothes
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Leadership changes people. They can pick up traits such as diminished empathy, thinking and resistance to flattery. One of the more subtle... Read More
Trump and Hillary Showing the Lawlessness of Leadership
There are no laws to leadership. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton show this. Negative views of them are the worst of any... Read More
4 Leadership Lessons from Donald Trump Phenomenon
Posted on17 Aug 2015
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Donald Trump is a leader. Like it or not. He challenges politics. He challenges leadership too. What does the Donald Trump phenomenon... Read More
Seducing Leaders in Five Steps
Posted on02 Mar 2015
Tagscompliments, Harvard Business Review, Influence, leadership, power, praise, The Economist, leadership dark side, homophily, Andrew O'Connell, leader-nutrition analogy, sycophant, Trojan horse
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The power of leadership makes leaders more exposed to certain types of influences. They allow those with less power to protect themselves.... Read More
With More Power Less Thinking Occurs?
Posted on22 Jan 2015
Tagscompetence, confidence, decision-making process, empathy, leadership, power, risk, thinking process, Forbes, leadership dark side, Leadership - The Secret Series
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Life gives all forces good and bad aspects. Breathing gives life. It also causes aging. Gravity prevents us from flying. It allows... Read More
With More Power Less Empathy
Posted on08 Jan 2015
TagsThe Atlantic, charity, White House, NPR, homophily, Leadership - The Secret Series, leadership dark side, The Economist, Star Wars, prejudice, power, leadership, hubris, diversity, brain, authority
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Leadership programs tend to paint a Pollyanna picture of leadership. When leaders go awry, they like to say, “That is not leadership,”... Read More
Authority Figures as Dangerous Figures
Posted on20 Oct 2014
Tagsauthority, innovation, placebo, problem solving, The Economist, training, predictability, expertise, Kristi Erdal
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Authority figures help in many ways, providing expertise, guidance, definitiveness and certainty. We’re taught to respect them too. Yet, they can be... Read More