Sports heroes or psychopaths?

At a recent high performance sports summit with the Sports Science Institute of South Africa, one of the most provocative and interesting presentations was given by Paddy Upton, on the presence and impact of psychopathic individuals in sports teams.

It is estimated that 1% of people are born with psychopathic tendencies, but in business that number jumps to 4%, while among the successful leaders of high-performing companies, research suggests 20%.

That means you are 20 times more likely to find a psychopath leading a successful company than you are to find one in the general population. Food for thought.

So too is the possibility that sport attracts, and even rewards, psychopathic characteristics, much like business does………… http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2014/11/11/sports-heroes-or-psychopaths