# Professor Gavin Kilduff is interviewed about his research on dominance as it relates to the presidential election

1 Faculty News October 18, 2016 ![The Gobe and Mail logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_030719.jpg?itok=syM8EjNA)>

Excerpt from [The Globe and Mail](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/us-election/us-presidential-campaign-offers-a-study-in-leadership-styles/article32430035/) -- "The form of dominance we were looking at is more about confidence and assertiveness,' \[[Kilduff](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/gavin-kilduff)\] said. 'You can intimidate your way to the top in a small group, but I’m not sure how relevant that is to explaining the popularity of a public figure."

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