Is it better to be unforgettable or to blend in? This article discusses the trend for executives to be bland and boring rather than noticeable. Perhaps the trend for faceless CEOs is a reaction to yesterday's vivid bosses, or maybe it is a just a strategy for trying not to get fired in such a turbulent economic climate.
Yet it is possible to take things too far. The people who have revolutionized their businesses have been interesting, memorable people--think Henry Ford, Thomas Watson, and Bill Gates. The point of this article is clear: an unusual degree of turbulence requires unusual bosses, not identikit ones.
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The personality of a boss was not something I'd frequently considered to be important in the success of a business, but it makes a lot of sense considering the influence they have over a direction of a company. However, it was surprising to hear that it was not the more low-profile bosses who were successful, the those who stood out a bit more. I wonder if this analysis will impact in any way who gets hired as big-firm bosses in the future.
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