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Leadership Vs. Tyranny: Difference between revisions
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Tyranny can creep into our thoughts as [[Negative Ego]] behavior to a greater or lesser degree. Here are some categories, arranged in increasing degrees of dominance and disregard for others.<ref>[http://www.emotionalcompetency.com/tyranny.htm Tyranny]</ref> | Tyranny can creep into our thoughts as [[Negative Ego]] behavior to a greater or lesser degree. Here are some categories, arranged in increasing degrees of dominance and disregard for others.<ref>[http://www.emotionalcompetency.com/tyranny.htm Tyranny]</ref> | ||
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!Cause/Deficiency!!Behavior | |||
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| Low Self-esteem | |||
| Fragile high self esteem drives these people to act superior to disguise their inferior feelings. Controlling others is one manifestation of their need to act superior. | |||
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| Healthy Self-esteem | |||
| This is the desired condition. True leaders act from healthy high esteem. | |||
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| Egotism | |||
| Egotists are self-centered. They have been seduced by their first-person viewpoint. It's all about them; they are motivated only by their own self-interests. They lack empathy for others. They are controlling because only their needs matter. | |||
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| Narcissism | |||
| Narcissists have a grandiose sense of self-importance. They exaggerate their achievements and expect to be recognized as superior, even when their accomplishments are ordinary. They fantasize attaining unlimited success or power. They believe they are special and require excessive admiration. They lack empathy and exploit others to achieve their own ends. They often envy others or believe others envy them. They are controlling because only they matter. | |||
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| Psychopath | |||
| Psychopaths are anti-social. They totally disregard the rights of others. They feel little or no remorse for the harm they cause others. They blame the victim and lack empathy. They are deceitful, aggressive, tough minded, glib, superficial, exploitative, irresponsible, and impulsive. Yet they may display a superficial charm. They are controlling because others don't matter. | |||
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==Leaders Vs. Tyrants== | ==Leaders Vs. Tyrants== | ||