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I present to you the people I would consider Charter Members of the Seven Habits of Spectacularly Unsuccessful CEOs Hall of Shame. Each of these men and women have earned the right to be part of this distinguished club. Many of their choices have been befuddling. Their attitudes at times have been head-scratching. Their arrogance has been breath-taking.

Let’s go through them by habit. And keep in mind that the worst CEOs always start by exhibiting one of these habits and then see them snowball into other habits over time.

Habit # 1: They see themselves and their companies as dominating their environment

In my post last month, people questioned if some of the habits that Finkelstein’s research showed to be a cause of future failure weren’t actually positive. Like this first habit for example. Some people asked: Isn’t it a good thing that the CEOs think they and their companies can “dominate” their competitors? Isn’t self-confidence and the desire to run through walls — like an excited football team before a game — a good thing?

Source: National Post (registration)

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