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A vezetés sötét oldala (hübrisztikus vezetés) = The dark side of leadership – hubristic leadership

Mármarosi, András (2020) A vezetés sötét oldala (hübrisztikus vezetés) = The dark side of leadership – hubristic leadership. Vezetéstudomány - Budapest Management Review, 51 (3). pp. 30-42. DOI https://doi.org/10.14267/VEZTUD.2020.03.03

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Abstract

A hübrisz (gőg, elbizakodottság) a sikeres vezetők legfőbb kísértése. Hogyan lesznek az elsőkből utolsók? Miért, és hogyan fordul át egy addig sikeres vezetői karrier romboló destruktív vezetői működéssé, ami komoly károkat okoz a tulajdonosoknak, a szervezetnek, de akár egy iparágnak is? Politikai vezetők esetében a károkozás társadalmi szinten is jelentkezhet (pl. háború). A hübrisztikus vezetők hajlamosak jelentősen túlbecsülni képességeiket, túlzottan optimistán ítélik meg döntéseik lehetséges kimenetét. Általában elutasítók bármiféle kritikával szemben, ami tovább súlyosbítja a helyzetet. A tanulmányban a hübrisztikus vezetés fogalmi és elméleti aspektusait vizsgálja a szerző, különös tekintettel a hatalomra, mint kontextuális tényezőre és a vezető személyiségére, amik jelentősen hozzájárulnak a vezetői hübrisz kialakulásához. A vezetők személyiségének tipizálásához az enneagram megközelítését hívja segítségül. Hipotézisként megfogalmazza, hogy mely enneagram típusú vezetők esetében lehet nagyobb valószínűsége a hübrisz kialakulásának. Teszi mindezt annak érdekében, hogy támpontot adjon mind az elméleti, mind a gyakorlati szakembereknek a vezetői hübrisz felismerésében és kezelésében. ------ Hubris is the greatest temptation of successful leaders. Why is one so quick to rise and fall? How does a successful career turn into a destructive leadership behaviour – causing harm to the organization, the shareholders, or even to the industry? In case of political leaders harm may occur at social level (e.g. war). Hubristic leaders tend to overestimate their capabilities and be too optimistic about the possible outcomes of their decisions. In addition, they are rejective to criticism and advice, which further complicates their situation. The paper takes a look at the theoretical and conceptual framework of hubristic leadership, with a particular focus on the personality of the leader, and on power as contextual factor. All of which contributes to the emergence of hubristic leadership. In order to describe the different personality traits of leaders, the enneagram approach will be used. A hypothesis is then formulated regarding enneagram personality types that are more vulnerable to the emergence of hubristic leadership. This paper aims to help experts from both academic and business context to recognise, and if possible, to restrain or deal with hubristic leadership.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:hübrisz szindróma, leadership, alapvető önértékelés, nárcizmus, etikus vezetés, hatalom, személyiségtipológia, büszkeség, enneagram, Hubris syndrome, leadership, core self-evaluation, narcissism, ethical leadership, power, enneagram, personality types, pride
Subjects:Management, business policy, business strategy
DOI:https://doi.org/10.14267/VEZTUD.2020.03.03
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