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The best leadership candidates may not be who you’d expect
Many organizations favor overconfidence, narcissism, and incompetence in leadership candidates. What can be done differently to help the best people rise to the top?
June 24, 2024A recent episode of the McKinsey Talks Talent podcast discusses research findings from Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, which explore why so many seemingly bad bosses rise to the top of their organizations. According to Dr. Chamorro-Premuzic’s research, many organizations tend to favor overconfidence, narcissism, and incompetence in candidates for leadership roles. Interestingly, this has also been shown to contribute to gender inequity in leadership, which the podcast episode considers in depth.
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The best leadership candidates may not be who you’d expect
Many organizations favor overconfidence, narcissism, and incompetence in leadership candidates. What can be done differently to help the best people rise to the top?