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That is a good point, and while running a startup is completely different than stepping into a billion-dollar corporation, the argument is still valid. Here are
by firefoxman1 15y ago
That is a good point, and while running a startup is completely different than stepping into a billion-dollar corporation, the argument is still valid. Here are a couple examples from recent years:
Who On Paper Reality
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Steve Jobs Hippy kid F**kin best CEO of our time
Alan Mulally Normal engineer Ford's savior
John Sculley Perfect fit Drove Apple into the ground
Carol Bartz CEO material Need I explain?
Léo Apotheker Good enough Yeah, right.
- yuhong 15y agoFYI on Leo: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/22/business/voting-to-hire-a-chief-without-meeting-him.html http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/22/business/voting-to-hire-a-... But yea, I have been thinking about looking for CEOs from alternate sources like the startup world for a while now if hiring externally.