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Is Executive Hubris Ruining Companies?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the leave-it-to-the-PHBs dept.

Crash McBang wonders: "In a recent IndustryWeek article, Mathew Hayward, assistant professor at the University of Colorado, does a Q&A on his new book, "Ego Check: Why Executive Hubris Is Wrecking Companies And Careers And How To Avoid The Trap", which shows how executives' inflated egos can impact what they choose to produce, the manufacturing decisions they make and how they market their products. What failures (colossal or otherwise) have you been involved in that could be attributed to Executive Hubris?"

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  1. Sounds like the author... by CRCulver · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...Needs a chair in the face. Accusing such responsible and level-headed executives as Mr Steve Ballmer of "hubris"? As if.

    1. Re:Sounds like the author... by bigstrat2003 · · Score: 3, Funny

      I concur. I mean, taking a cue from Mr. Ballmer, I run into work every day yelling, "I LOVE THIS COMPANY!!"

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  2. Re:Possibly? by Travoltus · · Score: 4, Funny

    More liberal communist tripe by yet another confiscationalist author from Rio Linda California.

    Don't you people realize that it's unions, not corporate execs, who bring companies down? Look at what the electricians' union did to Enron!

    [right wing parody off]

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