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A Not So Revolutionary Idea: Understanding the Importance of Discernment
There are few qualities in leadership that can rival the importance of discernment. Discernment is the ability or quality of being able to grasp or understand something that is obscure (Webster). In an age when organizations and individuals for that … Continue reading
The Banality of Law Enforcement Leadership
Law enforcement leaders walk a fine line with municipal administrations. The average tenure of a chief of police is 2-3 years. They wear many hats, i.e. police manager, authority on the law, politician of sorts, representative of the municipality, representative … Continue reading
Deprogramming Narcissism
If there is one thing worse than a narcissistic leader it is an organization that follows his or her lead. The narcissistic leader easily infects others. The toxicity of just one person cannot be underestimated. Arrogance, self-centeredness, and self absorption can … Continue reading
Groupthink and the Effects of Organizational Narcissism
Groupthink tends to mirror individuals. The stronger personalities tend to influence the group. This is not necessarily saying the thinking of those with strong personalities is better or worse. It’s just a fact. The personalities and groupthink of our founding fathers … Continue reading
Beyond Leadership: Church-Based Group Dysfunction
As a student of human interaction from the standpoints of public safety, i.e. criminality (assessing the actions of offenders, victims, and law enforcement) and that of the private sector primarily in higher education (managers, employees, stakeholders), and that of church … Continue reading
Understanding Toxic Leadership: Looking at the Opening Page of the Narcissistic Leader’s Playbook
When we take a close look at the root cause of toxic leadership, more often than not, it is narcissism or one who is totally self absorbed. Interesting, many times one might hear rhetoric from the narcissist giving accounts of … Continue reading
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Tagged family of origin issues, narcissism, toxic followers, toxic leadership
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Why Individuals and Groups Rationalize Dysfunctional Behaviors
When individuals or groups submit themselves to a toxic leader with a narcissistic personality, whether they realize it or not, they have chosen to be a victim, usually unconsciously. In essence, their minds have been hijacked. This is not to … Continue reading
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Tagged "The Emperor's New Clothes" Syndrome, Complacency, narcissism
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A Closer Look at the Narcissist and the Aftermath (Part 2 of 2)
After the narcissist is gone and the dust has settled it’s interesting to view the reactions of people the toxic leader affected. Like Nazi Germany in the mid to late 1940’s many of those who did the bidding of the … Continue reading
Leadership Narcissism in Church World (Part 1 of 2)
There is no place that has more potential for the development of narcissistic leadership behavior than church world. Certainly, the private and public sectors have more than their fair share of narcissism but church world in many respects is a … Continue reading
Groupthink and Narcissism in Leadership
Some of the liveliest discussions about leadership center on those leaders who impact large populations in a negative way. Hitler, Stalin, and others are responsible for the killing of millions while many in their population just watched or rationalized their … Continue reading
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