The Hidden Challenge in the Executive Suite: Understanding Psychopathic Behaviors in Leadership

Why do psychopathic traits show up in leadership roles and how does this impact highly successful teams?

Carter Cathey

11/28/20251 min read

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About Carter Cathey

Carter Cathey is a sales and revenue leader with more than 20 years of experience helping market research, technology, and private-equity-backed businesses scale revenue, improve operations, and build predictable growth systems.

Throughout his career, he has led sales transformation initiatives, pricing strategy projects, subscription business model transitions, operational redesign efforts, and commercial growth programs.

He writes about leadership, organizational design, business systems, data-driven decision making, and the challenges companies face as they scale.

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