"Why CEOs Fail"

Book Review # 105297

"Why CEOs Fail"

A book review of "Why CEOs Fail: The 11 Behaviors that can Derail your Climb to the Top - and How to Manage Them" by David L. Dotlich and Peter C. Cairo.

733 words () | 1 source | MLA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

The paper examines "Why CEOs Fail", which outlines key behaviors that can derail a leader's success, how to identify these behaviors in oneself and advice on how to manage them. The paper relates that the book is concise and well-written and the individual chapters dealing with each behavior make it a quick source for consultation for the business person with little time to spare.

From the Paper:

"The authors' starting point for this book was their observation that more and more CEO's are failing. Indeed, Dotlich and Cairo point out that CEOs have left the lists of "most admired" and ended up on the lists of those "least trusted" (Dotlich and Cairo, dust jacket). This is because many CEOs reach admirable heights in their careers, only to quickly crash and burn - often generating spectacular publicity as they do so. Obviously, no one wants this in their future, and Dotlich and Cairo show how to avoid it. Their advice is also pertinent to those below the level of CEO, but who are nevertheless in leadership positions."

Sample of Sources Used:

Dotlich, David L. and Peter C. Cairo. Why CEOs Fail: The 11 Behaviors that can Derail your Climb to the Top - and How to Manage Them. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003.