The Myth of the Great CEO
Dick Costolo and Paul Kedrosky discuss the “myth of the CEO,” criticizing the worship of godlike tech leaders and the recency bias that elevates celebrity executives despite evidence of poor leadership. They argue management books and public CEO personas create misleading templates that founders try to imitate, often becoming inauthentic and destructive. Costolo recounts a Twitter board story contrasting Jobs-style focus with Bezos’s “do everything” approach to show there are many paths to success. They emphasize good CEOs admit what they don’t know, encourage dissent, manage to outcomes…
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