Recent news about Whole Foods’ CEO, John Mackey, indicates that he used a pseudonym (“Rahodeb”) to post commentary on Yahoo’s financial site. Nothing new in that. However, the articles further indicate that his comments included negative remarks about his smaller competitor, Wild Oats (an acquisition target of Whole Foods). Mackey’s response when questioned focused not […]
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
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…hard-nosed personal virtues…count more than “softer strengths like teamwork and flexibility. ” — George Anders in “Tough CEOs Often Most Successful,” WSJ November 19. When misleading advice is published in a major daily newspaper, it gets me upset. Reporting on personality profiles of CEOs of private equity owned firms, the article leaves the distinct impression […]
Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Comments Off on Ethics of a “Mask:” Whole Foods But Not the Whole Truth (CEO Deception) Posted: Huffington Post