Narcissism in the Workplace - Narcissistic Personality And Workplace

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martha j: The descriptions of the narcissistic boss --Isn't this the unfortunate all American definition of the "successful boss?

Dr. Vaknin: I'd like to respond to that last comment. Mental health disorders - and especially personality disorders - are not divorced from the twin contexts of culture and society. Western society and culture are narcissistic. Disparate scholars and thinkers - Christopher Lasch on the one hand and Theodore Millon on the other hand - have concluded as much. Narcissistic behaviors - now labeled "misconduct" - have long been nornmative. The basically narcissistic traits of individualism competitiveness, unbridled ambition - are the founding stones of certain versions of capitalism. Thus, certain forms of abuse and bullying actually constitute an integral part of the folklore of corporate

America. Narcissistic bosses were idolized. As long as this is the case, workplace abuse would be hard to overcome. More here:

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