For decades, psychologists have debated whether narcissism is a form of self-delusion, a cognitive bias, or a self-serving social strategy.

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And Bias, two years earlier, had finished serving 18 months for money laundering.

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The editorials by Brown and Taylor are reasonable, although a bit self-serving (or perhaps reflects their long-held research bias and interests).

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Barton, a law professor at the University of Tennessee, The Lawyer-Judge Bias in the American Legal System explains that the legal profession has self-serving tendencies.

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The moral of this story is leaders need to be honest, have a demonstrated track record of success, be excellent communicators, place an emphasis on serving those they lead, be fluid in approach, have laser focus, and a bias toward action.

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