The Leader Ship was destined to sink: An examination of dominance and prestige on the rise and fall of the narcissistic leader
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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.
Keywords
- Narcissism, leadership, dominance, prestige, Evolution
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 356-364 |
| Journal | Group Dynamics: Theory, research and practice |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 2021 |
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| Publication status | Published - Dec 2022 |
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