If any of the following behaviors sound like you or someoneyou work with, beware In "Why CEOs Fail, " David L. Dotlich andPeter C. Cairo describe the most common characteristics of derailedtop executives and how you can avoid them: Arrogance--you thinkthat you're right, and everyone else is wrong. Melodrama--you needto be the center of attention. Volatility--you're subject to moodswings. Excessive Caution--you're afraid to make decisions.Habitual Distrust--you focus on the negatives. Aloofness --you'redisengaged and disconnected. Mischievousness--you believe thatrules are made to be broken. Eccentricity--you try to be differentjust for the sake of it. Passive Resistance--what you say is notwhat you really believe. Perfectionism--you get the little thingsright and the big things wrong. Eagerness to Please--you try to winthe popularity contest.
【作者简介】
David L. Dotlich, former Executive Vice President of HoneywellInternational and Groupe Bull, is a partner of CDR International(www.cdr-intl.com) and coauthor of Action Learning ( Jossey Bass,l998), Action Coaching (Jossey Bass, l999), and the breakthroughbest-selling book Unnatural Leadership: Going Against Intuition andExperience to Develop Ten New Leadership Instincts (Jossey-Bass,2002). He is a business adviser, educator and coach to topexecutives in many global corporations. Peter C. Cairo is a partnerin CDR International and member of the faculty of ColumbiaUniversity Business School Executive Education. He has worked withmany companies in the areas of leadership development, executivecoaching, and organizational effectiveness. He is coauthor withDavid Dotlich of Action Coaching and Unnatural Leadership, bothfrom Jossey-Bass.
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