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| Author: | Maccoby, M. |
| Title: | Narcissistic leaders: The incredible pros, the inevitable cons (classic) |
| Journal: | Harvard Business Review
2004 : JAN, VOL. 82:1, p. 92-101 |
| Index terms: | Executives Leadership Management Skills Psychology Social psychology |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Many business leaders have what psychoanalysts call a narcissistic personality. That's good news for companies that need passion and daring to break new ground. But even productive narcissists can be dangerous for organizations. Here's some advice on avoiding the dangers. When the article author wrote this article, the business world was still under the spell of the Internet and its revolutionary promise. The times have changed, and we've learned a lot about the dangers of overreliance on big personalities, but that doesn't mean narcissism can't be a useful leadership trait. The challenge today - as the author understood it to be 4 yrs. ago - is to take advantage of their strengths while tempering their weaknesses. (This article is a part of the Best of HBR series, publ. in 2000). |
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