Navigating the Political Maze: Understanding Pride, Ambition, and Narcissism in Today's Leadership
How can we, as citizens, differentiate between leaders driven by genuine public service and those fueled by an inflated sense of self-importance?
Meeting the Challenge of Polarization through Restorative Conversations
Discover this skill-building communication exercise where individuals can approach many conflictual situations with conviction and confidence. Drawing from the Restorative Justice Movement, this technique illustrates how to set limits with injustice while simultaneously offering an invitation of compassion in the service of reconciliation and connection.
The Difference Between Healthy Pride and Narcissistic Grandiosity
Most of us are drawn to or fascinated by successful people. It creates a sense of hopefulness and possibility, a belief that success is attainable, even for those who struggle with confidence or the lack of opportunity. So, how do we tell the difference between healthy pride/ambition and grandiose narcissism?
The Definition of Narcissism
A working definition of narcissism begins by inviting people to pause, and think about narcissism as a condition of vulnerability or injury, rather than thinking about narcissism as a “diagnosis.”
The Glorification of Greed
What do we think will eventually happen when the increasing disparity between the haves and the have-nots creates a greater divide around what it is that we think we’re owed?
Let’s Stop Using Narcissism As a Four-Letter Word
Have you noticed that the word narcissist has morphed into a term of derision and contempt that is easily thrown around at will? But how many people really understand where the term comes from or what it means?