Data Driven Leadership · 2026-04-08 · 39 min
When times get tough, we rely on leaders to make the hard decisions. That's why their character is so critical - it can make or break a team, a company, or even an entire organization. In this episode, Jess Carter sits down with Ernest O'Boyle to explore the "dark triad" of leadership and how these toxic traits can quietly sabotage a workplace. Professor Ernest shares his research on how these traits often go unchecked, leading to manipulation and a toxic culture. They discuss how leaders with dark triad traits can distort data, influencing outcomes and undermining trust in data-driven decisions.
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