1st Edition

Leadership and Narcissism in the Organization

By Mateusz Grzesiak Copyright 2023
128 Pages
by Routledge

128 Pages
by Routledge

128 Pages
by Routledge

Narcissists are seen as people who could inspire others due to their strong charisma, great vision, and ability to convince the crowd that they possess features that others don’t. They have followers and fans, and the ability to control them. On the other hand, narcissistic leaders express a lack of empathy and high levels of aggression and show constant criticism of others while refusing... Read more
1. Narcissism and Leadership: An Overview
2. Narcissisms in Leadership - It Essence and Classification: A Literature Review
3. The Narcissistic Leader: Perception, Evaluation and Research Methodology 
4. Narcissistic Leaders within Organizations: Employee Evaluation versus Perception
5. Narcissistic Leadership and the Impact on the Leader-Follower Relationship

Biography

Mateusz Grzesiak is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Management of the WSB University, Poland. He holds a Ph.D. in management, Ph.D. in education, and Psy.D. in psychology. 

"There is a considerable amount of research concerning leadership and its different aspects in academic and organizational settings. Frequently it focuses on characteristics of influential leaders or their communication style, but not much emphasis has been put on the topic of narcissistic leadership. This book focuses entirely on this phenomenon, and I find it not only well-written and reader-friendly but especially useful for students and managers interested in exploring this angle of leadership. I highly recommend it." - Judit Olah, University of Debrecen

"Despite the seemingly remarkable progress in presenting narcissism in an organizational framework and leadership role, the perception of narcissistic leaders based on the leader evaluation method is omitted. This book exquisitely bridges this gap and provides valuable insights on the topic of narcissistic leadership." - Magdalena Stuss, Jagiellonian University