'Don't confront them' | How to handle a narcissistic boss

• While far rarer these days, it’s not uncommon for bosses to embody narcissistic traits

• An excessive self-obsession with one’s own needs if often what leads someone to climb the career ladder towards the boardroom and beyond

• But what steps can be taken to professionally handle a narcissistic boss? Read on...

Various studies have indicated that many bosses have psychopathic traits and tendencies. In fact a report from 2010 called Corporate Psychopathy: Talking the Walk, revealed that there were at least three times as many psychopaths in executive or CEO roles than in the overall population.