Hello, I'm Vashala Sripathma and welcome to Business Daily from the BBC.

Coming up, we take a look at a certain character in the workplace.

The office narcissist.

They're often charming and hard to spot, but ignoring them can be at your peril.

It all comes down to their ability to literally invent their own reality around them.

Everything has to go in support of maintaining their self-image.

But can their high sense of self-worth serve them well? We know narcissists tend to be more

charismatic. They're more likely to take charge of situations. They are more willing and able to

take risks. That's all in business You probably think this song is about you.

You're so brave.

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Almost all officers have them.

The person whose self-belief exceeds their ability.

That one individual that doesn't just belittle their co-workers, well they actually consider themselves so special and unique.

They're left infuriated when others failed to recognise them. I'm talking about the office narcissist.

The term stems from Greek mythology when a hunter named narcissus fell in love with

himself when he saw his own image reflected in a pool of water. Sadly, self-obsessed narcissists

are no myth in the modern workplace. Identifying their behaviour early can save you a lot of stress.

But it's not easy, as we'll find out later in the program.

But first, let's get to specifics.

Tim Judge is an organizational and leadership psychologists at the Ohio State University.

This is his definition of what a narcissist is.

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