Why CEOs fail : the 11 behaviors that can derail your climb to the top--and how to manage them / David L. Dotlich, Peter C. Cairo ; forewords by Ram Charan and Robert Hogan.
It is risky to be CEO of a corporation today. The average tenure of CEOs in major companies is growing increasingly short. The news media is filled with stories of 'fallen idols.' CEOs have gone from the lists of 'most admired' to those of 'least trusted.' What happens...
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| Language: | English |
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | It is risky to be CEO of a corporation today. The average tenure of CEOs in major companies is growing increasingly short. The news media is filled with stories of 'fallen idols.' CEOs have gone from the lists of 'most admired' to those of 'least trusted.' What happens when such clearly talented leaders also make poor decisions, alienate key people, miss opportunities, and ignore obvious trends and developments? What lessons can everyday leaders who aspire to be effective and move up within an organization learn from the failures of those at the top? |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxviii, 176 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-155) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0787970646 9780787970642 0787967637 9780787967635 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |