A senior legal executive became the psychological absorber of her boss's toxic behavior while colleagues remained silent, revealing how organizations often protect damaging leaders. The article explores why charming, narcissistic managers gain power and retain it despite visible harm, tracing patterns from recruitment through psychological manipulation tactics like intermittent reward.
A study of 4,266 members across five British political parties found that members of right-leaning parties (Conservatives and Reform UK) scored higher on dark triad personality traits—narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy—and were more likely to prefer leaders displaying these same traits compared to members of Labour, Liberal Democrats, and Greens.