Book Recommendations
from Bret L. Simmons

From Bret's review: "I wish I had written this book. I believe strongly that leaders and companies that make social media only about marketing are missing a HUGE opportunity to to radically transform their entire value chain. But I am glad that Charlene wrote it, because through her diagnostic exercises, checklists, rich examples, and systematic approach to open leadership, any leader with an open mindset can follow her advice and get results."

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From Bret's review: "I liked the book so much I might make it required reading for my next MBA class in organizational behavior. I neither like nor agree with everything Pfeffer has to say in the book, but he backs up his points with solid research, which I love. It has a few too many stories for my taste, but this is one of the best evidence-based books on leadership and management you can put your hands on, which is why I am recommending it."

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Leader Lab: Is A Narcissistic CEO Good For Your Organization?

September 6, 2010 by Bret L. Simmons · Filed under: Leadership

From an interpersonal perspective, we already know the answer to that question is no. Narcissists suck to work for, but do they lead the organization to better levels of performance than less narcissistic leaders?

I present the evidence for that answer in my new post at The Leader Lab entitled “Is A Narcissistic CEO Good For Your Organization?” The study I report on of 111 CEOs in the hardware and software industry was extremely well done and appeared in one of our best research journals.

Not only are narcissists jerks to work for, they are probably not worth the trouble. There is no evidence that a company run by a narcissist will outperform one run by someone that does not spend every waking moment absorbed with him or herself.

Leader Lab: The Narcissistic Leader

Leader Lab: Seven Things To Expect From Your Narcissistic Employee

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Tags: CEO, evidence-based management, narcissism, organizational performance
Posted in Leadership