Narcissists Become CEO With More Speed Than Their Peers, Despite The Harm They Can Do
People who are fundamentally entitled, self-confident, manipulative, and callous do really well in the modern workplace.
Now, a new study in Italy suggests those who show five narcissistic personality traits climb the corporate ladder much faster than their peers.
In a survey of 172 Italian CEOs, those who scored higher in extraversion, overconfidence, self-esteem, dominance, and authoritarianism were more likely to get appointed CEO after a certain amount of time at their firm.
The relationship was found to be so sensitive that even just a slight increase in narcissism levels resulted in a 29 percent higher likelihood of becoming CEO compared to the sample s average narcissism levels.