Me, Me, Me

Abstract. This study tests the relationships between grandiose narcissism and affective, calculative, social-normative motivation to lead (MTL), avoidance lead, vulnerable affective MTL lead. Further, we assess moderating effect of narcissistic organizational identification (NOI). As expected, correlated positively with three dimensions MTL, though relationship disappeared when controlling for NOI interaction. Vulnerable was related but not too MTL. Subsequent regression analysis revealed that negatively individuals low or moderate (but high) NOI. Our contributes integration leadership research by examining a differentiated conceptualization narcissism, explaining why some may actively approach while others avoid leadership, one boundary conditions which facilitate narcissists’