-
Recent Posts
Archives
- February 2017
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- November 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
Categories
Meta
ronharperleadership
-
Views
- 8,244 hits
Tag Archives: narcissism
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
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
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged family of origin issues, narcissism, toxic followers, toxic leadership
Leave a comment
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
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged "The Emperor's New Clothes" Syndrome, Complacency, narcissism
Leave a comment
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
Understanding Narcissism and Its Effects on Organizations
It is important to understand the concept of narcissism and its effect on people and ultimately organizations. Just as a refresher, we can define narcissism as that behavior or conscious action stemming from self-interest. We must remember, however, there is … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged evil, free will, malignant narcissism, moral absolutes, narcissism
Leave a comment
A Social Experiment: “Here I am!” versus “There you are!”
There are two kinds of people in this world. When entering a room full of strangers there are those who say, “Here I am,” and those who say, “There you are.” Try it the next time you’re in a situation … Continue reading
The Leadership Delusion Factor
Leaders who are out of touch with their organizations sometimes miss key indicators of systemic issues that are going on. This concept is affectionately called the leadership delusion. It is most appropriate as leaders are actually deluding themselves thinking that … Continue reading
ronharperleadership 