Studies have placed the rate of psychopathy in the corporate world as anywhere between four and 21 times more prevalent than in the general population.
Not only that, but CEO ranks as the profession which attracts more psychopaths than any other.
“Just because the corporate world is good for psychopaths, doesn’t mean that psychopaths are necessarily good for the corporate world: some are well-bred, brought up in a professional environment, physically attractive, verbally facile, have the right schooling and contacts. But once they get inside, they will manipulate, lie, cheat and swindle to get what they want.”
“Psychopaths may get ahead in business, but their recklessness and greed may ultimately prove more harmful than good for organizations.”
Psychopath Red Flags:
- Callousness - lack of empathy and compassion ✔️
- Manipulativeness ✔️
- Dishonest ✔️
- Antagonistic ✔️
- Low conscientiousness ✔️
- Power-hungry - need for dominance ✔️
- Arrogance ✔️
- Own all the trappings of a grandiose lifestyle ✔️
- Self- important ✔️
”The job for corporations, if they want to give themselves the best chance of avoiding crisis, would appear to be identifying them before they ascend to power.”
Too late!! 🙄