The Elephant in the Boardroom [electronic resource] : The causes of leadership derailment /
Furnham, Adrian.author.
This book from the acclaimed management writer Adrian Furnham, explores the dark side of leadership and how and why leaders can have a negative impact upon their companies and organisations. It asks why too often people do not speak out but instead ignore the problems they are causing.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Preface; Part I; 1 Researching Derailed, Incompetent and Failed Leaders; 2 Early Research and Speculations; 3 Personality Styles, Traits and Disorders; Part II; 4 The Successful Psychopath; 5 Narcissism at Work; 6 The Machiavellian Leader; Part III; 7 Sector-Specific Disorders; 8 Six More OddBalls; Part IV; 9 The Cognitively Challenged Leader; 10 Preventing and Managing Derailment; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z
Includes bibliographical references (p. 262-272) and index.
This book from the acclaimed management writer Adrian Furnham, explores the dark side of leadership and how and why leaders can have a negative impact upon their companies and organisations. It asks why too often people do not speak out but instead ignore the problems they are causing.
Management.
Leadership.
Office management.
Public relations.
Behavioral economics.
Management.
Business Strategy/Leadership.
Office Management.
Corporate Communication/Public Relations.
Behavioral/Experimental Economics.