Workmates

Troublesome colleagues are likely to harbour a "dark triad" of psychopathic tendencies, Machiavellian cunning and narcissistic selfishness, according to a new study. Office workers 'can be psychopaths, Machiavellians, and narcissists. Among the examples of these 'triadics' he gives is the fictional Mafia boss Tony Soprano

If you feel your colleagues are out to get you, it turns out you could be right.

A study of office politics suggests that workplaces are a jungle of awkward personalities vying for domination.

Oliver James, the psychologist and broadcaster, identified three types of dysfunctional personalities among white collar workers: psychopath, Machiavellian, and narcissist.

These are the colleagues who have no compunction about trampling over others, or like nothing more than to plot and scheme, or who drone on endlessly about themselves.

Most terrifyingly, the author concluded that there was fourth dysfunctional type: a “triadic person” who is a combination of all three. Such staff, James warns, have a dangerous, yet effective mix of a lack of empathy, self-centredness, deviousness and self-regard which can propel them to the top of the organisations.

His research is likely to start a guessing game in the offices where he found his anonymous case studies.

{from a news item in http://www.telegraph.co.uk}

Originally posted by Kewpie

Troublesome colleagues are likely to harbour a "dark triad" of psychopathic tendencies, Machiavellian cunning and narcissistic selfishness, according to a new study. Office workers 'can be psychopaths, Machiavellians, and narcissists. Among the examples of these 'triadics' he gives is the fictional Mafia boss Tony Soprano

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{from a news item in http://www.telegraph.co.uk}

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
... which link, Kewpie?

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
... which link, Kewpie?

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
Just Google the first sentence.

Originally posted by ChessPraxis
I just read every story. 😞

Originally posted by HandyAndy
So, now you're smarter than you were an hour ago.

Originally posted by ChessPraxis

I just read every story. 😞

Originally posted by ChessPraxis
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9828914/Why-your-boss-could-easily-be-a-psychopath.html

Originally posted by ChessPraxis
Every time I learn something new, it pushes out something old! Remember that time I took a home wine-making course and forgot how to drive?

Didn't realise basic google skills weren't universal. My bad. 😳

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Thank you.

Originally posted by Kewpie
Didn't realise basic google skills weren't universal. My bad. 😳

Found it again myself by highlighting the first few words, then copy'n'paste into google box:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9828914/Why-your-boss-could-easily-be-a-psychopath.html

also found 37 other sites. Clearly this stuff is either syndicated or all the sites are owned by the one organisation.

This is the text that's still sitting in my google box (the search that produced 38 results):
Troublesome colleagues are likely to harbour a "dark triad" of psychopathic tendencies, Machiavellian cunning and narcissistic selfishness, according to a new study.

{if you're using Firefox with Linkification, as I do, any web address which appears in RHP forums is already a clickable link, no typing or copy/paste required.}

Originally posted by Kewpie
Found it again myself by highlighting the first few words, then copy'n'paste into google box:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9828914/Why-your-boss-could-easily-be-a-psychopath.html

also found 37 other sites. Clearly this stuff is either syndicated or all the sites are owned by the one organisation.

This is the text that's st hich appears in RHP forums is already a clickable link, no typing or copy/paste required.}