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Radio Scotland,7 mins

Confidence Over Competence

Good Morning Scotland

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Are we guilty of misinterpreting a desire for power as possessing leadership qualities? In his book 'Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? (And How to Fix It)', author and academic Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic argues just that. Amidst the ongoing Conservative party leadership contest, Isabel Fraser speaks to Professor Chamorro-Premuzic about his research.

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