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How to tell if your boss is a psychopath – and what to do about it

  • Written by David Tuffley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics and Socio-Technical Studies., Griffith University
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Being in business calls for a determined if not ruthless mindset, the ability to be confident and in control, and to be forceful, calculating, and a meticulous planner. Attributes that few possess. But there is one category of person that has them in abundance...

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