The worst disease which can afflict business executives in their work is not, as popularly supposed,
The worst disease which can afflict business executives in their work is not, as popularly supposed, alcoholism; it's egotism.
~Harold Geneen
Comments (4)
Paula van Dun16
Retired
Yup. People should always think for them selves even if they trust their leader.
Cheryl Baumgartner12
Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
A very true statement because ego leads to the idea that an executive can do no wrong, make no mistakes and they discount those who are advising them simply because it goes against their ego.
Sean North12
Business
but this is truer Paula; Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity."
~Frank Leahy~
Paula van Dun16
Retired
Nice one Sean. And I think it is true