Friday, September 20, 2002

Celebrities Can't Save Us

As world becomes increasingly preoccupied with celebrities, perhaps it's natural that we expect our CEOs to be charismatic and all-powerful. According to Rakesh Khurana, this misguided assumption means that many organizations seek an outside "White Knight" to save them and then are quickly disappointed when they do not find salvation: a quick turnaround. Khurana is an assistant professor of organizational behavior at Harvard Business School.

Victory Over Want is a good exemplar of the apt phrase Those who can, practice.