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Guest Essay

By Adam Grant

Dr. Grant, a contributing Opinion writer, is an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

In ancient Greek mythology, a man who falls in love with his own reflection withers away and dies. In modern America, he gets promoted to the corner office — and sometimes even elected to the Oval Office.

We should know better. Great leaders put their missions above their egos. Narcissists do the opposite — they see themselves as special and superior, and put their egos above all else. So why do we keep falling for them?

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