Being a Winner in Business Doesn’t Mean You’re Not a Jerk

Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s alleged derisive comments against visible minorities will likely cast an enduring cloud over the successful career the billionaire built, despite a pattern of racially charged behaviour.

... Success, however, can lead to overconfidence, and a reluctance to let go long-held beliefs even when evidence suggests otherwise, said Karl Moore, associate professor of leadership and strategy at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management.

Read full article: Financial Post, April 28, 2014