Situation · Work
“Is my boss a narcissist”
What could be going on
Grandiose narcissism: Fits if they show inflated self-image, dominance and need for admiration.
Vulnerable (covert) narcissism: Fits if they are secretly fragile, resentful and hypersensitive.
Leadership derailers (Hogan): Fits if strengths turn destructive under pressure.
Hubris syndrome: Fits if it grew over years of power.
Healthy narcissism: Check whether it's ordinary confidence and ambition.
Fundamental attribution error: Check whether you're blaming character for what might be situation.
Questions to carry
- The last time my boss was challenged, how did they react in the first minute?
- Whatever the name for it, how do I feel and act around my boss that I don't elsewhere?
Also said as
- my manager is a narcissist
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- narcissistic leader at work
- how do I deal with a narcissistic boss
- does my manager have narcissistic personality disorder
- my supervisor is self-obsessed