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Why CEOs Fail

The 11 Behaviors That Can Derail Your Climb to the Top - And How to Manage Them

David L Dotlich author Peter C Cairo author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc

Published:13th May '03

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If any of the following behaviors sound like you or someone you work with, beware! In Why CEOs Fail, David L. Dotlich and Peter C. Cairo describe the most common characteristics of derailed top executives and how you can avoid them:

  • Arrogance—you think that you're right, and everyone else is wrong.
  • Melodrama—you need to be the center of attention.
  • Volatility—you're subject to mood swings.
  • Excessive Caution—you're afraid to make decisions.
  • Habitual Distrust—you focus on the negatives.
  • Aloofness —you're disengaged and disconnected.
  • Mischievousness—you believe that rules are made to be broken.
  • Eccentricity—you try to be different just for the sake of it.
  • Passive Resistance—what you say is not what you really believe.
  • Perfectionism—you get the little things right and the big things wrong.
  • Eagerness to Please—you try to win the popularity contest.

"...it follows a simple, clean formula that seems to make intuitive sense and is backed up with real-life case studies...an interesting and enlightening read..." (Leadership & Organization Development Journal, August 24, 2003)

"...particularly refreshing...the balance is right..."  (Director, March 2006)

ISBN: 9780787967635

Dimensions: 224mm x 152mm x 28mm

Weight: 340g

208 pages