Don't hire the wrong CEO

Authors
Bennis, W O'Toole, J
Citation
W. Bennis et J. O'Toole, Don't hire the wrong CEO, HARV BUS RE, 78(3), 2000, pp. 171-176
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
ISSN journal
00178012 → ACNP
Volume
78
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
171 - 176
Database
ISI
SICI code
0017-8012(200005/06)78:3<171:DHTWC>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The right CEO can make or break a company, yet boards often go about CEO se lection all wrong. The problem is simple: they don't understand what define s real leadership today - or if they do, it scares them. Several guidelines , however, can help boards help themselves, and land the best leader for th e top job.