Posts Tagged ‘narcissism’
More Evidence For How Company Performance Is Affected By CEO Personality
It’s not often that we see a well designed study that tries to explain how a leader’s personality affects the performance of a company. As I reported here previously, there is very credible evidence that a narcissistic leader will take a company on a wild ride that won’t result in any better or worse performance. [...]
Creating Satisfaction at Work: No Instant Pudding
As I reported last week in my article “What is the truth about job satisfaction?” the more satisfied people are with their jobs, the less likely they are to withdraw (show up late, call in sick, turnover) and the more likely they are to engage and perform at work. Satisfaction also aggregates, such that a [...]
Is A Narcissistic CEO Good For Your Organization?
We know from research reported here last week that on an interpersonal level, narcissistic leaders leave a lot to be desired (ok, they suck). If you work for a narcissist, you are not likely inspired by your leader’s vision (if he/she has even offered one), you are probably not recognized and rewarded the way you [...]
Five Evidence-Based Outcomes Of Both The Bright-Side And The Dark-Side Of A Leader’s Personality
Last week I wrote an article entitled “Seven Things To Expect From Your Narcissistic Employee” that looked at how to deal with employees that are overly self-absorbed, arrogant, manipulative, and believe they are entitled to lead others. But that article did not address what to expect from a leader with a narcissistic personality. Once again, [...]
Tiger Oil Memos
We’ve been running around with the theme of narcissism this week. In that light, this week’s #articlesoffriday features a stunning example of narcissistic leadership: the Tiger Oil memos. From the offices of the now-defunct but at one time Houston-based Tiger Oil Company come a total of 22 enormously entertaining memos; all sent by, or on [...]
