Chapter seven, Are You a Good Witch or a Bad Witch, in “The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists” discusses the phenomena of workplace narcissism. In the workplace everything boils down to money, power, and status (Payson 146). This could be a breeding ground for the narcissist. Narcissism occurs in almost every workplace organization, and usually at the top level executives. The narcissistic personality comprises of a defense mechanism that works to prevent others from reminding the narcissist of his feelings of less thad adequate and lowering his self-esteem. The workplace is the arena where “getting ahead” is first and foremost. Fewer corporations and business bother themselves with the ethics of fair play. They concern themselves with the fact that employees are human beings trying to live a quality life. In such an atmosphere of toughness, where “all’s fair,” you will see the NPD individual flourish and rise to the top (Payson 146). A good example on a narcissist in the workplace, is a boss that redirect conversations back onto themselves, their stories, their experiences, their jokes, their work tasks which are all more important than anything you could possibly ever be engaged in? this is signs of a classic narcissists. The narcissists are basically ME FIRST!!! Some people have taken this to the extreme, so much that it damages their personal relationships and ability to relate to others. Everyone can have moments were it is about them first, but the narcissist is ALWAYS me first. To have a narcissist as a boss in the workplace, is counter productive they do not care about production of the work, or the reason he/she hired you, but instead they prefer to have you focus on their whims.
To feel undermined, harassed, bullied or put down at work, by a narcissistic boss, supervisor or manager. Or even a co-worker. This person will come in all shapes and