This article needless to say would be tailored for the business arena, rather than Church.
Since many of us have secular jobs, this jauntily-written piece is a useful refresher course.
Of course, the principles discussed are universal. Hence it pays to sharpen up our defenses in daily life as well.
Here is one key to the distorted psyche of a narcissist :
"It is hard to dredge-up sympathy for a narcissist since working with or for one sets you up for an inevitable beat-down. You can forestall this outcome if you distance yourself emotionally, as described above, and remind yourself that beneath his flimsy veneer of power he is a terrified Wizard of Oz— shaking behind a curtain that shields him from being seen for who he is. You can also try to imagine how you would feel suffering a chronic need to hear that the world holds you in high regard, knowing you will crumble like a house of cards if your self-deceptions aren’t validated."
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenbergl ... you-down/2
I gave the link to page 2 because the first page is less interesting perhaps. Though the quick discussion on the website facebook being a narcissist's dream is right to the point. That helps pin down why that social media site feels so unnatural and uncomfortable to many TOC people.