Selected. Evolutionary psychology of leadership. Van Vyugt M., Ahuja A.

Why are some people excellent leaders, while others are so -so? But they are excellent knowledgeable! It's all about natural selection and the evolution of our brain. It turns out that natural selection formed not only leadership qualities. It turns out that the ability to be led and go to the leader is also useful - from the point of view of evolution and survival. And the problem is that in our XXI century both at home and at work, we behave as if we still lived in the Stone Age, in a wild shroud. Amazing examples - taken from politics, business, sports and other areas, from representatives of different cultures - show how deep our evolutionary past sits in us. You will find out why we like it when the boss is interested in the lives of our children, why the Americans voted for Obama, why great players are usually worthless managers and how clever led ones they pushing poor leaders. “Selected” is the first book that explores how evolution has influenced our leadership qualities. Here are practical conclusions that will be useful for personal and professional life. Mark Van Vyugt is an outstanding professor of psychology. Anjana Akhuja is a leading journalist illuminating scientific riddles and discoveries.