Narcissism. Overconfidence. Low EQ. Why do we persist in selecting for leadership traits that hamper organizational progress—and leave the right potential leaders in the wrong roles? When leaders are competent, we all benefit—yet incompetent leadership is everywhere. Why do we equate leadership potential with qualities like overconfidence and narcissism, enabling incompetent people to rise to the top? In a new episode of McKinsey Talks Talent, professor and author Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic speaks to McKinsey’s Bryan Hancock and Brooke Weddle about why so many incompetent men are in leadership positions and what we should be doing differently to choose stronger and more diverse candidates for leadership roles. Tune in and see what it takes to cultivate true, genuine leadership.
