According to scholars from Harvard University ~18% of CEOs might have Narcissistic Personality Disorder. While new research suggests it can be beneficial for their companies, it also can be just as hurtful for themselves, affecting their mental wellbeing and close relationships.
In this episode I went for a short journey into research on CEO narcissism to understand better this trait, which is, way too often, omitted when we consider development as senior and top managers. If you are curious about:
✔ What precisely narcissism consists of?
✔ How is narcissism diagnosed?
✔ How does narcissism affect corporate performance?
Join me in this exploration of paper "Making CEO narcissism research great: A review and meta-analysis of CEO narcissism".
All the articles referenced in this episode:
💡 Cragun, O. R., Olsen, K. J., & Wright, P. M. (2020). Making CEO narcissism research great: A review and meta-analysis of CEO narcissism. Journal of Management, 46(6), 908-936.
💡 Ackerman, R. A., Witt, E. A., Donnellan, M. B., Trzesniewski, K. H., Robins, R. W., & Kashy, D. A. (2011). What does the narcissistic personality inventory really measure?. Assessment, 18(1), 67-87.
💡 Larcker, D. F., O'Reilly, C. A., Tayan, B., & Zakolyukina, A. A. (2021). Are Narcissistic CEOs All That Bad?. Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University Working Paper Forthcoming.
