Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Journal of Public Management & Social Policy
Corporate psychopath personality disorder dark triad servant leader
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Urban Studies and Planning
"Corporate Psychopaths" In Public Agencies?, Lee W. Hanson, David L. Baker
"Corporate Psychopaths" In Public Agencies?, Lee W. Hanson, David L. Baker
Journal of Public Management & Social Policy
Corporate leaders with psychopathic traits are the subject of a growing scientific literature. Recently, scholars have begun to examine such personalities in public agencies. In this article, we relate psychopathic public leaders to research on toxic and destructive leadership, leader personality disorder, and the Dark Triad/Tetrad of psychopathic, narcissistic, Machiavellian, and sadistic personalities. Via a brief scenario, we illustrate how the term “corporate psychopath” might be used by lay employees lacking psychiatric expertise as a catchall term for any one of the four dark types in a leadership role. We argue that dark personalities are found in public agency leadership …