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The World's First Corporate Psychopath May Have Just Been Identified
Research suggests people with the darkest of impulses can be remarkably adept at climbing the corporate ladder , often ending up in places of great power .
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Research indicates that individuals with the darkest impulses can be highly effective at advancing within corporate hierarchies, often reaching positions of significant power. Organizational behavior researcher Clive Roland Boddy of Anglia Ruskin University notes that the origins of corporate psychopathy can be traced back roughly 400 years, aligning with the emergence of modern corporate capitalism. This historical perspective suggests that the traits associated with corporate psychopathy have long been embedded in business culture.
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