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  • February 10, 2023
  • Article
  • Wall Street Journal (online)

The Case for Having a Boring CEO

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter
  • Format:Electronic
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Abstract

CEOs who avoid the cameras and minimize drama offer valuable leadership lessons. Their lifestyles aren’t splashed on the pages of magazines. They don’t speak out on every public issue, and their pronouncements are balanced and cautious. Sometimes when I name them as my most admired CEOs, people call them dull and stuffy. But they do several things that help their companies thrive.

Keywords

CEO; Leadership; Company Management; Personal Brand; Reliability; Humility; Public Opinion

Citation

Kanter, Rosabeth Moss. "The Case for Having a Boring CEO." Wall Street Journal (online) (February 10, 2023).

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Rosabeth M. Kanter

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