Why CEOs Fail

If any of the following behaviors sound like you or someone you work with, beware! In <i>Why CEOs Fail,</i> David L. Dotlich and Peter C. Cairo describe the most common characteristics of derailed top executives and how you can avoid them: <ul> <li><b>Arrogance</b>—you think that you’re right, and everyone else is wrong.</li> <li><b>Melodrama</b>—you need to be the center of attention.</li> <li><b>Volatilit</b>y—you’re subject to mood swings.</li> <li><b>Excessive Caution</b>—you’re afraid to make decisions.</li> <li><b>Habitual Distrust</b>—you focus on the negatives.</li> <li><b>Aloofness</b> —you’re disengaged and disconnected.</li> <li>Mischievousness—you believe that rules are made to be broken.</li> <li><b>Eccentricity</b>—you try to be different just for the sake of it.</li> <li><b>Passive Resistance</b>—what you say is not what you really believe.</li> <li><b>Perfectionism</b>—you get the little things right and the big things wrong.</li> <li><b>Eagerness to Please</b>—you try to win the popularity contest.</li> </ul>