Les T. Csorba is author of the forthcoming book, AWARE: The Power of Seeing Yourself Clearly (August 2025). This piece is adapted from that work. Les is a CEO coach and partner at the executive search and management consultant firm Heidrick & Struggles. With over 30 years of experience in executive search and leadership consulting, he is an authority in self-awareness. He has been instrumental in shaping the next generation of corporate leadership in the energy, political, and nonprofit sectors.
When a war threatens to destabilize the world because of the narcissistic ego of a powerful person, the narcissism of a leader pursuing peace is often the only antidote. In this insightful opinion, leadership expert Les Csorba encourages us to hope for peace via President Donald Trump as one in a long history of leaders who's narcissism has been of benefit to their nation and to the world.
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