Having a narcissist — someone who is grandiose, self-promoting, and larger than life — on your team can be a challenge. While their drive can be effective in moving organizations forward, their insistence on winning at all costs can create havoc on a team. You can mitigate the effects of their behavior by creating a strong sense of team cohesion and encouraging everyone to openly and constructively confront problematic behavior. A group setting makes dysfunctional acting out more noticeable, controllable, and discussable — and appropriate peer pressure will push the narcissist to adapt to the group’s norms. Plus, feedback from many people is harder to ignore than feedback from one person.
Adapted from "How to Manage a Narcissist," by Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries
