Unfortunately, there’s no simple cut and dry answer to this question. It may depend on where the person falls on the spectrum of narcissism. Ultimately, the greatest barrier to a narcissist’s success tends to be their own narcissism. Narcissists have to be motivated to change. He must be committed with a "can do" attitude. You must be patient and supportive.
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come; The old has gone, the new is here!" (2 Corinthians 5:17)