If business 'successes' are predicated upon aggressive narcissism, what does that say about present 'business' models?

Too much Straussian influence?

It would seem to me there is altogether too much 'busyness' in this world but how do we go about weeding out psychopathy before it can do damage to the rest of us?

A thorough search of this site will provide the answers (with thanks to Laura for her incisive research) but not necessarily the mechanism...

Until there is a global paradigm shift I believe we must fall back on Gandhi's observation that 'the world has enough for everyones need but never enough for some peoples greed'

Are we all following the Conrad Black pre-trial nonsense? A good case in point!

If you add the article below from Dr Burch from Auckland, you will see how much value and merit there is your article. You are essentially right about workplace bullying where extreme individuals with a high repeat rate at some one in ten are really "psychopaths". Well done for bringing this article to my attention too. In the world of law and recruitment and self care, these articles are invaluable.

Dr Burch said his research shows psychopaths created "toxic workplaces" with bullying, manipulation, sexual harassment, lying and fiddling the books.

"We all come across people at work from time to time who are difficult, devious and troublesome," Dr Burch said.

Dr Burch said most people with personalities generally fitting under the 'psychopathic umbrella' do not commit obvious crime and are not imprisoned or hospitalised, but function within normal society - often with apparent success and the respect of their bosses.

However, workplace psychopaths are generally highly destructive and manipulative individuals with "dark sides" who have no remorse for their actions, which can result in a range of serious issues for organisations and the people within them, Dr Burch says.

And they're making you ill, he said.

Victims suffered insomnia, depression, were more prone to heart attacks could even be traumatised to the point of suicide.

"Unrelenting stress from a toxic workplace causes anxiety and clinical depression in 30 percent of female and 20 percent of male targets, according to international research. The risk of cardiovascular disease is 30 percent more likely when workers believe their workplace is unjust...."

Best Regards,

DINESH R MAKWANA (INORBITS AND DREAMWORDS)