Opinion | Why are all of our leaders, bosses, and politicians so terrible at their jobs? By Jonathanaknee.
There are some ways to improve out selection of bosses and politicians, Klass shows.Jonathan A. Knee is a professor at Columbia Business School and the author of"Did you ever wonder why so many of the people in positions of power seem to be ill-suited for their roles? Abusive bosses, indifferent administrators, sadistic managers, clownish public figures, and belligerent police officers have become stock characters on the news and in our lives.
The good news is that Mr. Klaas, a political science professor and Washington Post columnist, believes that"with concerted efforts and the right reforms" these destructive systemic tendencies can be reversed and we can begin to select better leaders. This optimistic conclusion is based on a wide swath of social science research on both people and animals.
Five percent may sound low, but this result implies that"there are about 20 times more psychopaths in corporate leadership than in the general population." And a little psychopathy – particularly when paired with other dark triad qualities – can go a long way in a company or a country when the holder has secured a top job.
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