What Leadership Looks Like

In this book, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic delves into the reasons why incompetent men frequently ascend to leadership positions. He argues that organizations often confuse confidence with competence and are drawn to charismatic and narcissistic individuals, traits that do not necessarily make effective leaders. Chamorro-Premuzic uses decades of rigorous research to show that these traits can backfire once the person is in the leadership role. He suggests that a better approach would be to select leaders based on humility, integrity, and actual competence, which would also lead to more women in leadership positions. The book provides insights into how new systems and processes can help put the right people in charge and improve overall leadership quality.