According to research, an increasing number of American university students believe they are special. High self-esteem is typically thought to be a desirable thing, but does having too much of it hinder your success? Since its inception in 1966, the American Freshman...
The following in an excerpt from my book, I Know Myself and Neither Do You, an examination of the importance of self-awareness for leaders. “We do not serve the healthy development of young people when we convey that self-esteem may be achieved by reciting ‘I am...
By Ray Williams November 11, 2021 Disagreeable, dishonest and toxic leaders can mean bad outcomes for organizations and work groups. “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters. Okay. It’s like...
By Ray Williams October 23, 2021 “Humility is the base and foundation of all virtues, and without it, no other virtue can exist.”–Cervantes This article is an extended version of an earlier shorter version. Research references are added. In my 40 years...
By Ray Williams June 2, 2021 A comprehensive analysis of 437 studies from around the world provides the best evidence to date that narcissism is an important risk factor for both aggression and violence, researchers said. The link between narcissism and aggression was...
