How to really spot a corporate psychopath
Yesterday I received a link to this interesting article by Hannah Norton “How to spot an office psychopath”. The article argued that there are certain personalities who deliberately inflict harm to others and that these personalities fall within a category that psychologists call the ‘Dark Triad’ which comprises three sub-personalities: Machiavellianism, sub-clinical narcissism and sub-clinical psychopathy. There is a strong correlation between psychopathy and bullying behaviour and .....
Read MoreRecognising the Corporate Psychopath (Part II)
What really piqued my interest in the corporate psychopath was a seminar I attended last year run by Dr John Clarke, a lecturer in Psychology at the University of Sydney, consultant to the NSW Police Force, and widely regarded as Australia's expert on corporate psychopaths. I can highly recommend his book Working with Monsters: How to Identify and Protect Yourself from the Workplace Psychopath. Dr Clarke said that prospective employers should look for two things on a potential employee's resume.....
Read MoreHow Do You Recognise the Corporate Psychopath Before It Is Too Late?
The subject of corporate psychopaths, or snakes-in-suits, is increasingly getting wide attention. I attended a one-day seminar last year attended by around 100 participants of whom at least 80% were seeking revenge as they had been shafted by a corporate psychopath at work or in marriage. I have already discussed some of their characteristics in my previous blog namely their charm and ability to deceive and their view that life is a game with winners and losers and they are winners. Other chara.....
Read MoreHow do you recognise the corporate psychopath before it is too late? (Part I)
The subject of corporate psychopaths or snakes-in-suits is increasingly getting wide attention. What really piqued my interest in the Corporate Psychopath was a seminar I attended last year run by Dr. John Clarke a lecturer in Psychology at the University of Sydney, consultant to the NSW Police Force, and widely regarded as Australia's expert on corporate psychopaths. I can highly recommend his book Working with Monsters: How to Identify and Protect Yourself from the Workplace Psychopath Among .....
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