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How High Self-Esteem Has Damaged Self-Awareness

How High Self-Esteem Has Damaged Self-Awareness

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...
The Dark Sides of Leadership and Followship

The Dark Sides of Leadership and Followship

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...
Why We Need More Humble Leaders

Why We Need More Humble Leaders

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...
Narcissism Linked to Aggression

Narcissism Linked to Aggression

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...