Narcicsm and Leadership

I can see why narcicistic leaders prevail a lot of the time. They are absolute in their determination to stay in charge and in control. And, while their leadership is sloppy to say the least, it works. A touchdown is a touchdown, no matter how goofy-looking.

As I think about my own leadership potential and the future organization I may build, I realize why ppl would want to become involved. they want a better quality of life. They want to provide for their lifestyles and families. They want to improve their potential and skills. They want to make more money so they have options and security. They want to do what they love. And, they want to work and live by the same values.

If those values are admirable and effective, I can imagine the quality of the work enviroment and deliverables would be very very high.

The trouble is, work environment values are often not admirable whatsoever - and yet they are effective. That environment is dooming b/c business' primary success metric is effectiveness.

I think I can have both (admirable values and effective deliverables); but it requires careful planning and high ethics. It also relies a bit on finding like-minded people, which is a moral hazard. So is the group-think that follows.


I'm proud of my growth and I think I can create something that is better than what I've experienced in the past. The business model just has to be very sound and strong.