Illness at the Top: The Paradox of Managerial Success

Mary-Clare Race and Adrian Furnham
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Mary-Clare Race: University College London
Adrian Furnham: University College London

Chapter Chapter 7 in Mental Illness at Work, 2014, pp 133-147 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract This chapter is about the observation that frequently the very and often abnormal characteristics that help a person achieve career success are the same things that derail them in the end. This could be an example of the potential benefits of mild mental illness.

Keywords: Mental Illness; Bipolar Disorder; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Personality Disorder; Managerial Success (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137272058_7

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