In some high-stakes corporate environments, a leader may

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Narcissistic Leadership is characterized by a leader's immense self-confidence, grandiose vision, and a deep-seated drive for personal legacy. While these leaders can be highly productive and effective at galvanizing followers to achieve a vision in high-stakes environments, their style is often considered risky. This risk stems from a lack of empathy for subordinates, unyielding arrogance, and a tendency to prioritize their own egotistic needs for power and admiration over the well-being of others.    While narcissistic often has a negative connotation, in a business context (as defined by Michael Maccoby), these leaders are often visionaries who can change the world. However, they are off-beat because they lack internal stabilizers and require sidekicks to manage the operational and human details they tend to ignore.