Narcissistic leadership: The dual impact of charisma on teams

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Narcissistic traits in leadership can present both advantages and significant challenges within a professional environment. According to Iris Gauglitz, a professor of organizational and work psychology at Neoma Business School, narcissistic leaders can exhibit charisma, confidence, and persuasiveness that may motivate and inspire teams.

These traits can be particularly beneficial in sales, where such leaders may quickly secure interest from clients and partners. Additionally, their confident demeanor can provide stability for a team during times of crisis.

However, narcissism becomes detrimental when leaders lack empathy for the needs and concerns of their staff. Negative behaviors include treating employees merely as tools for personal success and shifting blame for errors onto others rather than accepting responsibility. To mitigate these issues, experts suggest that employees should establish clear boundaries, potentially with the assistance of a works council.

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Iris Gauglitz · Neoma Business School

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[● 3 SOURCES] Problematic behaviors include using employees solely for personal success and blaming others for mistakes. www.volksfreund.de · www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de · www.wz.de
[● 3 SOURCES] Charismatic and confident narcissistic leaders can motivate employees and inspire teams. www.volksfreund.de · www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de · www.wz.de
[● 3 SOURCES] Narcissism in leadership can have positive aspects. www.volksfreund.de · www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de · www.wz.de
[● 3 SOURCES] Employees are advised to set clear boundaries with narcissistic leaders, potentially with support from works councils. www.volksfreund.de · www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de · www.wz.de
[● 3 SOURCES] Narcissism becomes problematic when leaders lack empathy for team needs. www.volksfreund.de · www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de · www.wz.de
[● 3 SOURCES] Narcissistic traits can be advantageous in sales by quickly gaining interest from customers or partners. www.volksfreund.de · www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de · www.wz.de

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Persönlichkeit im Beruf: Narzisstische Chefs: Wann ihr Charisma Teams stärkt [www.volksfreund.de]

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Persönlichkeit im Beruf: Narzisstische Chefs: Wann ihr Charisma Teams stärkt [www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de]

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Narzisstische Chefs: Wann ihr Charisma Teams stärkt [www.wz.de]

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