In some high-stakes corporate environments, a leader may exhibit extreme self-confidence, a grand vision, and a relentless drive for legacy, often at the cost of empathy for subordinates. This productive but risky style is known as:

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.