Believe It or Not, Some CEOs are Underpaid
Far from the popular demonizing of CEOs as arrogant and greedy, too many mid-market CEOs actually think too little of themselves. They do not require their executive teams, business partners and boards to treat them with respect.
Often having spent their entire career inside the firm they lead, they still think of themselves the way they were during their first year on the job.
They are not sure what they are worth. They’re not convinced (emotionally) that they are the “man on the white horse” leading their troops.
This week’s Forbes post entitled, “Believe It or Not, Some CEOs are Underpaid” addresses this seldom discussed issue.
Click on the link above to read the article on Forbes, and be sure to give me your thoughts about it by posting a comment on Forbes.
Tags: assertiveness, emotional intelligence, interpersonal acumen, misplaced loyalty, owner business alignment
Robert Sher is founding principal of CEO to CEO, a consulting firm of former chief executives that improves the leadership infrastructure of midsized companies seeking to accelerate their performance. He was chief executive of Bentley Publishing Group from 1984 to 2006 and steered the firm to become a leading player in its industry (decorative art publishing).