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    Corruptible
    'Illuminating . . . reveals why some people and systems are more likely to be corrupted by power than others' - Adam Grant 'Passionate, insightful, and occasionally jaw-dropping . . . Corruptible sets out the story of the intoxicating lure of power-and how it has shaped the modern world' - Peter Frankopan 'A brilliant exploration' - Dan Snow 'Klaas is the rarest of finds: a political scientist who can also tell great stories. He mixes memorable anecdotes with stern analysis to tackle one of the biggest questions of all: do we have to be ruled by bad people?' - Peter Pomerantsev Does power corrupt or are corrupt people drawn to power? Are tyrants the products of bad systems or are they just bad people? And why do we give power to awful people? In Corruptible, professor of global politics Brian Klaas draws on over 500 interviews with some of the world's top leaders - from the noblest to the dirtiest - including presidents, war criminals, cult leaders, terrorists, psychopaths, and dictators to reveal the most surprising workings of power: how children can predict who is going to win an election based just on the faces of politicians; why narcissists make more money; what makes a certain species of bee more corrupt than others; whether a thirst for power is a genetic condition; and why being the second in command is in fact the smartest choice. From scans of psychopathic brains, to the effects of power on monkey drug use, Klaas weaves cutting-edge research with astonishing encounters (including a ski lesson with the former viceroy of Iraq, tea with a former UK prime minister, and breakfast with Madagascar's yogurt kingpin president). Written by the creator of the award-winning Power Corrupts podcast, Corruptible challenges our basic assumptions about power, from the board room to the war room, and provides a roadmap for getting better leaders at every level.
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    Corruptible - Verführerisch
    Corruptible - Verführerisch ab 5.99 € als epub eBook: . Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Belletristik, Erzählungen,
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    Corruptible
    Corruptible ab 7.99 € als epub eBook: Who Gets Power and How it Changes Us. Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Fachthemen & Wissenschaft, Sozialwissenschaften,
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    Corruptible
    Corruptible ab 12.99 € als Taschenbuch: Who Gets Power and How it Changes Us. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, English, International, Englische Taschenbücher,
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    Corruptible Crown
    Corruptible Crown ab 10.99 € als epub eBook: . Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Belletristik, Historische Romane,
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    Corruptible
    Corruptible ab 14.05 € als epub eBook: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us. Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Fachthemen & Wissenschaft, Psychologie & Psychiatrie,
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    The Corruptible
    The Corruptible ab 14.99 € als epub eBook: A Ray Quinn Mystery. Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Belletristik, Spannung,
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    Corruptible - Verführerisch (eBook, ePUB)
    Als ich vor Jahren aus Linas Leben verschwand, war das nur zu ihrem Besten. Jetzt kreuzen sich unsere Wege wieder. Aber die Umstände sind ganz anders. Sie hat Geheimnisse. Gefährliche Geheimnisse, die mit der russischen Mafia zu tun haben. Sie glaubt, dass sie mich aus ihrer Welt heraushalten kann, aber sie kommt da alleine nicht mehr raus und braucht einen Beschützer. Ich muss nur immer daran denken, dass ich nicht mehr als das für sie sein kann. Ich darf der Versuchung nicht nachgeben. Denn in sechs Monaten werde ich Priester sein. Und sie sich macht alles nur noch komplizierter. *Anmerkung der Autorin: Corruptible - Verführerisch wurde im Englischen ursprünglich unter dem Titel Disgraced veröffentlicht. Im Deutschen ist diese Ausgabe die Erstveröffentlichung.
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    Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us
    An "absorbing, provocative, and far-reaching" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) look at what power is, who gets it, and what happens when they do, based on over 500 interviews with those who (temporarily, at least) have had the upper hand—from the creator of the Power Corrupts podcast and Washington Post columnist Brian Klaas. Does power corrupt, or are corrupt people drawn to power? Are tyrants made or born? Are entrepreneurs who embezzle and cops who kill the result of poorly designed systems or are they just bad people? If you were suddenly thrust into a position of power, would you be able to resist the temptation to line your pockets or seek revenge against your enemies? To answer these questions, Corruptible draws on over 500 interviews with some of the world's top leaders—from the noblest to the dirtiest—including presidents and philanthropists as well as rebels, cultists, and dictators. Some of the fascinating insights include: how facial appearance determines who we pick as leaders, why narcissists make more money, why some people don't want power at all and others are drawn to it out of a psychopathic impulse, and why being the "beta" (second in command) may actually be the optimal place for health and well-being. Corruptible also features a wealth of counterintuitive examples from history and social science: you'll meet the worst bioterrorist in American history, hit the slopes with a ski instructor who once ruled Iraq, and learn why the inability of chimpanzees to play baseball is central to the development of human hierarchies. Based on deep, unprecedented research from around the world, and filled with "unexpected insights…the most important lesson of Corruptible is that when psychopaths inadvertently reveal their true selves, the institutions that they plague must take action that is swift, brutal, and merciless" (Business Insider).
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    Corruptible (eBook, ePUB)
    Does power corrupt, or are corrupt people drawn to power? Are entrepreneurs who embezzle and cops who kill the outgrowths of bad systems or are they just bad people? Are tyrants made or born? If you were thrust into a position of power, would new temptations to line your pockets or torture your enemies gnaw away at you until you gave in?To answer these questions, Corruptible draws on over 500 interviews with some of the world's noblest and dirtiest leaders, from presidents and philanthropists to rebels, cultists, and dictators. It also makes use of a wealth of counter-intuitive examples from history and social science: You'll meet the worst bioterrorist in American history, hit the slopes with a ski instructor who once ruled Iraq, have breakfast with the yogurt kingpin of Madagascar, learn what bees and wasps can teach us about corruption, find out why our Stone Age brains cause us to choose bad leaders, and learn why the inability of chimpanzees to play baseball is central to the development of human hierarchies.Corruptible will make you challenge basic assumptions about how you can rise to become a leader and what might happen to your head when you get there. It also provides a roadmap to avoiding classic temptations, suggesting a series of reforms that would ensure that better people get into power, while ensuring that power purifies rather than corrupts.
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