GERRY.in | MBA blog | Ryerson University | Ted Rogers School of Management: Jan 22, 2012

The seven habits of spectacularly unsuccessful executives

From the link: http://business.financialpost.com/2012/01/05/the-seven-habits-of-spectacularly-unsuccessful-executives/

Here is the list of the 7 habits:

They see themselves and their companies as dominating their environment
They identify so completely with the company that there is no clear boundary between personal interested and their corporation's interest
They think they have all the answers
They ruthlessly eliminate anyone who isn't completely behind them
They are consummate spokespersons obsessed with the company image
They underestimate obstacles
They stubbornly rely on what worked for them in the past

Here is a list of the warning signs for the above 7 habits:

A lack of respect
A question of character
A leader without followers
Executive departures
Blatant attention seeking
Excessive hype
Constantly referring to what worked in the past

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