Snakes on the make: do you work with a psychopath?

A book published in 2007 called Snakes in Suits: when psychopaths go to work, based on years of research by psychologists Paul Babiak and Robert Hare, makes a compelling case for this being true.

Is your organisation harbouring a psychopath? These people can be found among those impressive but ruthless types who cut a swathe to the jobs at the top. Jenny Rogers explains how to spot them

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