Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? (2013)
Because talking with confidence will go 90% of the way to convincing people that you know what you're talking about.  So often I've worked with assholes who talk with such confidence that most people won't bother filtering the garbage coming from their mouths.  They just believe it.<p>It's almost eerie how effectively talking with confidence works.  It's so effective that when you complain about these charlatans, YOU look like an asshole, even when you are completely factual.  It's sad but fascinating at the same time.