TY - JOUR

T1 - The Leader Ship was destined to sink: An examination of dominance and prestige on the rise and fall of the narcissistic leader

AU - Ong, Chin Wei

AU - Roberts, Ross

AU - Woodman, Tim

AU - Arthur, Calum

PY - 2022/12

Y1 - 2022/12

N2 - Objective: Narcissistic leaders’ engagement in strategies of dominance and/or prestige at different times across their leadership tenure could explain why they are perceived favorably as leaders early on, and unfavorably later on. Method: Over a 12-week period, we found that narcissism was positively associated with peer-rated leadership during initial group formation, but not later. Results: Dominance and prestige mediated these initial positive perceptions of narcissists as leaders. However, neither dominance nor prestige mediated the relationship between narcissism and leadership later on. Conclusions: The findings highlight a mechanistic role for dominance and prestige in explaining the rise and fall of narcissistic leaders over time.

AB - Objective: Narcissistic leaders’ engagement in strategies of dominance and/or prestige at different times across their leadership tenure could explain why they are perceived favorably as leaders early on, and unfavorably later on. Method: Over a 12-week period, we found that narcissism was positively associated with peer-rated leadership during initial group formation, but not later. Results: Dominance and prestige mediated these initial positive perceptions of narcissists as leaders. However, neither dominance nor prestige mediated the relationship between narcissism and leadership later on. Conclusions: The findings highlight a mechanistic role for dominance and prestige in explaining the rise and fall of narcissistic leaders over time.

KW - Narcissism

KW - leadership

KW - dominance

KW - prestige

KW - Evolution

U2 - 10.1037/gdn0000177

DO - 10.1037/gdn0000177

M3 - Article

VL - 26

SP - 356

EP - 364

JO - Group Dynamics: Theory, research and practice

JF - Group Dynamics: Theory, research and practice

SN - 1089-2699

IS - 4

ER -