Thought 11MAY2009

WHAT DERAILS FAST-TRACK EXECUTIVES
Why do some executives perish while others flourish?The American Management Association conducted an in-depth interviews with 41 executives and found that these traits often lead to failure :
1) Insensitivity to co-workers
2) Aloofness and arrogance
3) Tendency to misuse information conveyed in confidence
4) Inability to control ambition
5) Inability to delegate assignments or promote teamwork
6) Inability to staff effectively
7) Inability to think strategically
8) Overdependence on mentors.
extracted from 'Speaker's Sourcebook II, Glen Van Ekeren, Prentice Hall, 1994
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