Timely.
Know anyone like this? You don’t have to be the head of a big corporation to be like this:
The Seven Habits of Spectacularly Unsuccessful Executives – Forbes.
- They see themselves and their companies as dominating their environment (warning sign: A lack of respect)
- They identify so completely with the company that there is no clear boundary between their personal interests and their corporation’s interests (warning sign: A question of character)
- They think they have all the answers (warning sign: A leader without followers)
- They ruthlessly eliminate anyone who isn’t completely behind them (warning sign: Executive departures)
- They are consummate spokespersons, obsessed with the company image (warning sign: Blatant attention-seeking)
- They underestimate obstacles (warning sign: Excessive hype)
- They stubbornly rely on what worked for them in the past (warning sign: Constantly referring to what worked in the past)