How Jerks Become Bosses, Leaders, Authorities And Influencers
Posted on24 Feb 2020
Tagssycophant, leadership dark side, subconscious, Influence, hubris, formal organizational power, confidence, boss, authority
Comments0
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
Comments0
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
Major Cause Of Employees Wasting Time – Leaders
Posted on03 Sep 2018
Tagstime management, Robert Sutton, Wall Street Journal, leadership dark side, Stanford University, leadership, employees
Comments0
The amount of time leaders cause their employees to waste amazes me. No, I’m not talking about bad strategic decisions. It’s about... 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
Undermining Truth for Gain, Two Crucial First Steps
Posted on05 Jun 2017
Tagsmanipulation, Undermining Truth (Series), leadership dark side, emotional triggers, uncertainty, truth, storytelling, security, personification, Influence, facts, confidence
Comments0
Undermining truth is easy. What makes it easy is that people like to think truth is rock solid. Facts Are Facts Until... Read More
Business Management Leadership Traits, The Stalin Syndrome
Posted on22 Aug 2016
TagsThe Emperor’s New Clothes, Hans Christian Andersen, persona, leadership dark side, management, leadership
Comments0
Leadership changes people. They can pick up traits such as diminished empathy, thinking and resistance to flattery. One of the more subtle... Read More
Navigating the Trappings of Power without Falling In
Posted on11 Jul 2016
Tagssycophant, Dacher Keltner, homophily, leadership dark side, University of California Berkeley, power, PBS NewsHour, management, empathy, decision-making process
Comments0
All things contain the seeds of their own demise. This completes the life cycle. We can’t live without breathing. Yet, breathing causes... Read More
How to Deal With Office Politics in 5 Tips
Posted on12 Oct 2015
Tagssycophant, leadership dark side, Lightning-rod Employee Analogy, thinking process, rules, relationships, empathy, confidence, office politics
Comments0
When we look at what are office politics really, we find they are relationships. Since most do not like office politics, we... 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
Comments0
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
TagsLeadership - The Secret Series, leadership dark side, Forbes, thinking process, risk, power, leadership, empathy, decision-making process, confidence, competence
Comments0
Life gives all forces good and bad aspects. Breathing gives life. It also causes aging. Gravity prevents us from flying. It allows... Read More
