You Heard It Here, Psychopaths Would Be Better At Running The Country, Because Their Logic, Intelligence, Ability To Cope In A Crisis And Lack Of Morals Would Make Them Ideal Leaders.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2815247/Put-psychopaths-charge-Secret-plans-reveal-bizarre-ideas-run-country-event-nuclear-holocaust.html

[Zeuhl]

There is a common misunderstanding of what 'Psychopathic Tendencies' are.

It doesn't mean someone is a murderer!

Many leaders in business are in that category

[Old_Geezer]

We are aware that this could be the case. But not because of the above, but their ability to go for their aim and achieve it, regardless of the cost. Problem is their aim bay prove a crock for the rest of us. Which is why we would prefer democracy. Any what is all this "would be". They usually are aren't they ?

[Old_Geezer]

...MAY prove a crock...
as typed >:-(

[Zeuhl]

Here's a fun test

See if you know anyone with psychopathic tendencies

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-do-you-know-if-youre-a-psychopath-2013-2?op=1

[Kromovaracun]

Psychopaths are often able to make their way to the most influential positions in society anyway.

[Gromit]

The special forces haveknown this for years.

[237SJ]

Maybe they had Robert Maxwell in mind for the job. Since he has now snuffed it, we will have to have Michael O Leary instead.

[Zeuhl]

Tony Blair is an obvious example

I reckon his score on the test above would be through the roof.

1. GLIB and SUPERFICIAL CHARM A psychopath never gets tongue-tied.
2. GRANDIOSE SELF-WORTH -- a grossly inflated view of one's abilities
3. NEED FOR STIMULATION or PRONENESS TO BOREDOM
4. PATHOLOGICAL LYING
5. CONNING AND MANIPULATIVENESS-
6. LACK OF REMORSE OR GUILT
7. SHALLOW AFFECT -- emotional poverty or a limited range or depth of feelings
8. CALLOUSNESS and LACK OF EMPATHY
9. PARASITIC LIFESTYLE
10. POOR BEHAVIORAL CONTROLS -- expressions of irritability, annoyance
11. PROMISCUOUS SEXUAL BEHAVIOR sexual activity, fire-setting, glue-sniffing, alcohol use, and running away from home.
13. LACK OF REALISTIC, LONG-TERM GOALS

well that last one is born out by the excellent documentary last night on Afghanistan

seems to me Tony's got a full set!

[ludwig]

^ Blimey Zeuhl, going on that list it's everyone in the house of commons, so they're running the country anyway.

[Zeuhl]

LOL

well there you go!

and a lot of Boardrooms of course.

[Zacs-Master]

It's nothing new. The link between Psychopathy and Leadership is well established:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/victorlipman/2013/04/25/the-disturbing-link-between-psychopathy-and-leadership/

[ludwig]

It must be galling to know you're a pschopath and yet you still can't get to be in charge of anything.

They must be the bitter ones that embark on killing sprees.

[Zacs-Master]

...Or post the most questions in News?

[atalanta]

Did the writers of this report have a good look at Hitler ? Or Herod ? Or Ghenghis Khan ? Might be good places to start to find examples.

[Gromit]

In essence, people who are not influenced by emotion and have little empathy, can be more decisive.

That does not necessarily make them better leaders. It just means they do not dither and do not try to please everyone.

IDS might be a present day example. He is striving to reduce the Government's spend on welfare, and he does not deviate from his plan because it will make a lot of people's lives more horrible. He was a terrible leader of the Conservative Party, but that might just have been the fact that even psycopaths cannot lead a box of frogs.

[anotheoldgit]

Zacs-Master

/// ...Or post the most questions in News? ///

Some will try anything to stop some ABers posting on sensitive issues, instead of the old worn out, racist, homophobic, Nazi, Fascist, Bigot, and Xenophobic, why not call them psychopaths? That should do it.

But do you know Zacs it won't.

[Zeuhl]

^ LOL

GRANDIOSE SELF-WORTH

POOR BEHAVIOURAL CONTROLS

QED :-)

[Zacs-Master]

Yeah, you've rather proved my point there AOG. Ta.