Psychopaths in the C-suite: Fred Kiel at TEDxBGI

I am so happy you exist Fred Kiel!! Thank you for a presentation that has fuelled my life's mission like you wouldn't believe. As an executive and life coach I arrived at the conclusion that lack of high human values is the number one cause of failure and pain in people s lives. Aspiring to change or improve that one on Ceo at a time...one person at a time.

From what I've seen: 1) Results don't matter, as long as there is enough money to grab it doesn't matter 2) It's not about managing, or performance, it's about fitting in 3) If your boss is a bully you will be one too, or you are gone 4) People are promoted based on the halo effect not any objective criteria (skills, certifications, degrees) 5) Managers are give 100% latitude, they can do or say anything they want to fit their personal agenda

What a wonderful talk. Restores my faith in humanity today. Thank you.

This is so impactful, so insightful and so enlightening! Awesome!🔥🔥🔥

its such a relief to hear this, that good old fashioned strength of character is relevant, after all. May be the businesses of future will aim to integrate with the society instead of just making a mount everest of money, as companies and ceos

What a lovely honest man - I hope you continue your honesty. Jesus is the greatest mentor, He is the highest up.

I have been thinking about this exact need for years and something that lately has been nagging me as urgent & then I saw this. I'm absolutely convinced this issue is one of the most important issues we must face in this country. Right now. There are too many shattered lives on the highway behind these types of people. I can imagine the staggering return on assets of the health & even economy of our country. This work you are doing is so important. Thank you!!! Kimberly

Caveat to the finding that "character can be taught" *3:35. It can, up to a certain age. Once the personality splits and manifests as a Cluster B personality disorder (officially now diagnosed around or after age 18 for Anti-social Personality Disorder ie. psychopathy and sociopathy- before 18 it is referred to as "Oppositional Defiance Disorder" and considered not to have fully crystalized in the personality yet). The reason these are referred to as "personality disorders" instead of "mental disorders" is that they are not chemical imbalances in the brain which can be treated with therapy and medication, but they are fundamental flaws in the personality that once fully formed can not ever be changed or improved. Cluster B spectrum disorders include: Narcissists, Psychopaths/Sociopaths (ASD), Borderlines, and Histrionics. If one of these shows up in your immediate circle, turn around and find another circle.

EXCELLENT talk. What a great guy.

Please do another similar study on the effects of character in politics

It's funny that we require data to confirm something so obvious: your character is important. Whatever it takes - objective data, subjective experience, whatever. Let's remember that each one of us thinks, says, does and feels has consequence. What do you choose to do with power. Perhaps become response able for what you think, say, do and feel?

I would take Fred's hopes for the future considerably further. Character should be core curriculum for children as soon as they begin school. (I'm not talking about any kind of religous teaching, either. I'm strictly speaking of character training.) You would have much greater success reaching minds that are not yet fully formed, and the yields for society at large would be geometrically greater. I would make the analogy of teaching and training young children how to eat and exercise correctly, as opposed to waiting until they are in college and heavily entrenched in a sedentary lifestyle with abysmal eating habits before doing that same teaching and training. It isn't hard to guess which would be more successful.

Thank you Fred for sharing your research. I hope your dreams come true!

There are not enough words to thank you for taking the initative for gather this information. Thank you immensley!

Love this talk, hope this idea becomes mainstream and psychopaths/sociopaths lose their jobs because that's the only way I think they will learn empathy.

Excellent talk. Important stuff. Thank you Mr. Kiel. I'll be sharing this with others as well as referencing your findings to further my own moral growth.

Such interesting research and glad the data is out and confirms with experiences I have had in my career.

Thank you for sharing with others. It IS important stuff and the more people who view this the better! Thank you. Fred Kiel

“High character leaders indeed do deliver better business results….Character can be taught.” 4 Moral Principles: Integrity, Responsibility, Forgiveness, and Compassion. Return on Character: return on assets and workforce engagement.

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