Trifecta of Failed Leadership

What did the failed leadership of Travis Kalanick, Elizabeth Holmes and Adam Neumann have in common? How were they different? Find out on this episode of 12 O'Clock High, a podcast on business leadership

Episode 126 of the 12 O'Clock High podcast, hosted by Tom Fox, titled "Trifecta of Failed Leadership" was published on January 16, 2020 and runs 22 minutes.

January 16, 2020 ·22m · 12 O'Clock High

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Summary

Richard Lummis and I are back. Today, we take a look at leadership lessons from a trifecta of failed leaders, including Adam Neumann, the founder and former CEO of WeWork, Elizabeth Holmes, founder and former CEO of Theranos and Travis Kalanick, founder and former CEO of Uber. Highlights of this podcast include: What happens when charismatic leaders have disruptive visions? What happens when a brilliant jerk is a CEO? They all had and maintained asymmetrical power, total control and maintained dual-class ownership structures. What happens when the CEO creates a cult of personality? All three valued opaqueness over transparency so that they could control the flow of information. Where was the Board of Directors? Resources Is Your CEO Brilliant, a Jerk or Both? When to fire the boss? CEOs are not here to save us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description

Richard Lummis and I are back. Today, we take a look at leadership lessons from a trifecta of failed leaders, including Adam Neumann, the founder and former CEO of WeWork, Elizabeth Holmes, founder and former CEO of Theranos and Travis Kalanick, founder and former CEO of Uber. Highlights of this podcast include: What happens when charismatic leaders have disruptive visions? What happens when a brilliant jerk is a CEO? They all had and maintained asymmetrical power, total control and maintained dual-class ownership structures. What happens when the CEO creates a cult of personality? All three valued opaqueness over transparency so that they could control the flow of information. Where was the Board of Directors? Resources Is Your CEO Brilliant, a Jerk or Both? When to fire the boss? CEOs are not here to save us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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