Cute.
Absolutely. And aggressiveness and ambition are positive attributes for a CEO. I certainly wouldn't want to invest in a company run by someone without those attributes. I can see Marvin Meek as a CEO the first time a major prospect says he is not certain whether to go with his company or his compebreastor, saying "Well, okay. Whatever you think. Just let us know when you decide." Meanwhile, his compebreastor's CEO, Aggressive Andy, turns to his lieutenants and says "This is the most important piece of business we might get this year. This weekend is canceled. Get with your people and meet me in my office at 6:00 Monday morning to present your best four ideas for positioning this sale for this prospect."
I'll invest in Andy's company, thank you very much. Frankly, I'd rather work for Andy, too. He might be an SOB at times, but I'm more likely to keep my job and get nice bonuses.
Wow! That's impressive (for you). Good distinction.
Oh, from the lead-in, I thought you were going to answer your question "how about evil?" No big surprise about the public opinion, formed by the stories of excessive compensation and abuses-criminal behavior.
Good question. I'd guess not, but that might be worth trying to get at in a survey.
Yeah, I've seen that a lot, particularly where a person is promoted to manage an area that they are not fully comfortable with . The less secure have to "prove themselves" with toughness, or "show who's boss".
No comment about the proportion of those subordinates for whom the feeling is justified?
You appear to be building the case that no-one should ever be promoted, but I'm not buying.
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