Five Interview Questions Prospective CEO’s Seldom Ask But Should [Archive.org URL]

“It is standard wisdom to itemize and celebrate top leadership traits. That is often followed by a list of survival tips for managing the first year. Of course, both lists are offered after the fact. But neither compilation addresses before the fact. So hot and heady is the pursuit that we ignore or minimize the prospect of failure. The interview needs to be perceived as an early warning system…In essence, the five questions below seek to unearth the various ways a CEO can fail. The comments immediately following suggest how and why it can happen, and how to forestall its happening.”

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