narcissistic

(adjective)

Obsessed with one's own self-image and ego.

Examples of narcissistic in the following topics:

  • Styles of Leadership

    • Narcissistic leadership is a common form of leadership.
    • To critics, narcissistic leadership (especially destructive) is driven by unyielding arrogance, self-absorption, and a personal egotistic need for power and admiration.
    • A study published in the journal, Personality and Social PsychologyBulletin, suggests that when a group is without a leader, a narcissist often takes charge; researchers found that people who score high in narcissism tend to take control of leaderless groups.
    • Freud considered "the narcissistic type... especially suited to act as a support for others, to take on the role of leaders and to... impress others as being 'personalities'. "
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