write:3. A single-minded focus on themselves. 4. A lack of empathy for others. 5. Constant criticism of others. 6. High levels of aggression. 7. An unwillingness to hear feedback. There

“narcissism is broadly defined as anexaggerated
yet fragile self-concept of one’s importance and influence.” Lolly Daskal
a well-knownleadership coach
points out that a narcissistic CEO has the following traits:1. A sense of entitlement and superiority.2. A strong need for attention.3. A single-minded focus on themselves.4. A lack of empathy for others.5. Constant criticism of others.6. High levels of aggression.7. An unwillingness to hear feedback.There seem to be pros and cons to narcissistic leadership. Such a CEO may drive high performance andachieve bottom-line results during times of rapid change. John Stahl-Wert and Kenneth Jennings
authorsof the book The Serving Leader
explain why self-serving leaders are bad for business. First
they may fail toserve the customer because they focus too much on themselves. CEOs receive high compensation and maybecome greedy. Also
they may inhibit innovation because they prefer their own ideas and don’t listen toinput from others. They may even avoid learning new things needed to stay abreast of trends.Narcissistic behavior
in the long term
may have more cons than pros
and such leaders may need to keeptheir ego in check for the benefit of followers and the organization. Followers must be aware of the potentialnegative aspects of this behavior pattern and pay attention to how the narcissistic leader may be affectingtheir own well-being.Discussion Questions1. Provide an example of a leader that demonstrates narcissism.2. Discuss the impact of the narcissistic behavior on others in the organization. Does this affect theorganization’s performance?3. What can organizations do to guard against the impact of a narcissistic leader?Sources: Daskal
L. (2015). How to deal with a narcissistic leader. Retrieved from http://www.inc.com/lolly-daskal/how-to-deal-with-a-narcissistic-leader.html; Tenney
M. (2016). Why egos are bad for business
andwhat to do about it. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-tenney/why-egos-are-bad-for-business-and-what-to-do-about-it_b_9090098.html; Resick
C. J.
Whitman
D. S.
Weingarden
S. M.
and Hiller
N. J. (2009). The bright-side and the dark-side of CEO personality: Examining core self-evaluations
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1365–1381; Wales
W. J.
Patel
P. C.
& Lumpkin
G. T. (2013). In pursuit of greatness: CEOnarcissism
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1041–1069.Critical Thinking Questions: Compare and contrast ethical
servant
and authentic leadership. What do theyhave in common
and what are the key differences?Authentic leadership involves knowing oneself and behaving in a way that is consistent with305