I like The Juggle blog. However, today’s post "CEOs, Just Like Us?" leaves me sighing. Do we believe that the majority of CEOs are super human? Do we think they’ve drank from a well of Teflon? The findings in the study are telling. Most executives (even the non-CEO) are granted rock star status because of our worship of power and celebrity. The fact that a study like this was conducted is evidence of that.
I’ve encountered more than a few executives in my time who were shocked that I didn’t treat them like royalty. At the end of the day what long term impact have most executives in corporate America made? Particpating on a two-hour conference call doesn’t count. So declaring them human as it relates to the death of a loved one is no big surprise.
If you’re a CEO/executive and you haven’t sacrificed your family, friends and health, then you may consider yourself exempt from my passionate rant. This is for those who worship and those who seek to be worshiped
If we continue to drink the kool-aid, they’ll keep making it.