Watch for the Pitfalls!

The ancient Greeks used to speak of hubris (pride), a characteristic which afflicted the autocrat of many early city-states. Today's CEO's, as the feudal lords of business, would be wise to understand how they can end up losing everything they spent years trying to achieve.

Good Reading: Why CEOs Fail: The 11 Behaviors That Can Derail Your Climb to the Top and How to Manage Them, by David L. Dotlich and Peter C. Cairo.