‘No one forced you to accept the job of a CEO!’ is a cry from the wife of the senior executive of a multi-national pharmaceutical company. ‘You are never home on time and your mind always seems to be somewhere else!’. So why does someone choose to take on the full responsibility of a company? Is it […]
Why do leaders do stupid things?
This week many of us are marvelling at the spectacular fall from grace by two high-profile, powerful people: mayor of Toronto Rob Ford and UK Co-Op Bank chairman Paul Flowers. Their stories serve as a powerful reminder that those who reach leadership positions are seldom perfect; like the rest of us, they’re only human and […]