The CEO Paradox

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CEOJ
PARADOX
THE PRIVILEGE AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF LEADERSHIP
tHOMAS R.HORTON |
"Until those at the top perceive their accountability as a sacred trust, and accept only the privileges they fully deserve, the troubling CEO paradox will persist!'
— Thomas R. Horton
With tremendous power at their fingertips, CEOs also have tremendous pressures and overwhelming responsibilities. How do these mere mortals deal with the heady combination of worship and resentment? How do they juggle the apparent freedom to do anything and the burden they constantly bear: that the careers, investments, and incomes of thousands of people depend upon their wisdom? This is the CEO paradox.
The CEO Paradox is an insightful, moving, and highly personal look at how to wrestle with the rigors of authority. Thomas R. Horton writes with eloquence, wit, and the wisdom that comes from over three decades in leadership positions. He distills his own experiences and his observations of CEOs in other organizations... Tovább

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CEOJ
PARADOX
THE PRIVILEGE AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF LEADERSHIP
tHOMAS R.HORTON |
"Until those at the top perceive their accountability as a sacred trust, and accept only the privileges they fully deserve, the troubling CEO paradox will persist!'
— Thomas R. Horton
With tremendous power at their fingertips, CEOs also have tremendous pressures and overwhelming responsibilities. How do these mere mortals deal with the heady combination of worship and resentment? How do they juggle the apparent freedom to do anything and the burden they constantly bear: that the careers, investments, and incomes of thousands of people depend upon their wisdom? This is the CEO paradox.
The CEO Paradox is an insightful, moving, and highly personal look at how to wrestle with the rigors of authority. Thomas R. Horton writes with eloquence, wit, and the wisdom that comes from over three decades in leadership positions. He distills his own experiences and his observations of CEOs in other organizations into a sampler of sensible advice on how to deftly manage both the demands and temptations of leadership.
The author speaks his mind — both as a critic of the bad calls and weaknesses of well-known leaders and as admirer of the strategic vision of others. His insights provide CEOs, leaders, and would-be leaders with valuable lessons that range from the dangers of ambition and greed to advice on planning, budgeting, and decision making to fashion notes for
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CEOs and warnings to control "those twittering hormones." He also shares practical ideas for how readers can nurture the highest qualities within themselves, bring out the best in their employees, and cultivate both the "inner"and the"outer" person.
In the end, what makes a successful CEO? According to Horton, "World-class executives, like world-class products, earn their reputation by their quality." The CEO Paradox shows leaders at all levels how to bypass the shallow seductions of power and find the quality in themselves and all who surround them.
After twenty-eight years at IBM, Thomas R. Horton became Chief Executive Officer of the American Management Association in 1982. From this extraordinary vantage point he was able to observe hundreds of CEOs succeed and fail as they struggled with the privilege and accountability of leadership. Dr. Horton is author of "What Works for Me": 16 CEOs Talk About Their Careers and Commitments (AMACOM Books) and co-author, with Peter C. Reid, of Beyond the Trust Gap: Forging a New Partnership Between Managers and Their Employers. In 1992 he retired as AMA Chairman. A native Floridian and former teacher, he now lives in DeLand, Florida, and serves as Advisor to Stetson University.
Jacket design © copyright 1992 by Lawrence Ratzkin Vissza