Confidence Without Competence: A Modern Leadership Crisis

Everyone has witnessed, at least once, how confidence can outweigh competence, allowing toxic and unqualified individuals to rise to power. This article explores the psychological and structural forces behind this pattern, including the Dunning-Kruger effect and reward systems that favour performance over principles. It also highlights hopeful alternatives—like the Synercube Leadership Theory—which integrates ethics, results, and people to foster healthier, more responsible leadership. Finally, it offers a practical checklist to identify toxic traits in others—or in yourself (for the brave ones).

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How to Measure the Power of Storytelling

Use this metric-based approach to assess your storytelling. It draws inspiration from marketing expert Seth Godin to aid creators in developing engaging and impactful narratives. Analyse content across 10 key areas, including Readability, Narrative Strength, and Compellingness of Narrative, to guarantee emotional resonance and cognitive fluency. accompanied by an AI prompt to streamline the process.

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