Question for the list

[Carl Remick]

>From: eric dorkin <eric_dorkin at yahoo.com>
>
>This is a cause-effect question.
>
>CEOs are Type As. Type As do things to the max.  Thus,
>one would expect them to exemplify the prevailing
>norms as well or better than everyone else.  If
>fitness matters to society, look for these folks to be
>fit.  If humor mattered, they would be funny.
>Charming matters, so look for most of them to be
>charming -- even if they are overaggressive jerks
>generally.

My, the list is just bristling with CEO misconceptions today.  First, CEOs 
*are* funny -- very -- but they are not so intentionally.  Second, I've yet 
to see a CEO whom I would describe as "charming."  Yes, people fawn all over 
these clowns, but charm has nothing to do with it.

Carl

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