Illustration of CEO Disease in action at Chrysler Motors
CEO Disease in action is related to the phenomenon wherein a CEO though brilliant is obsessed with a FIXED mindset. This is what inhibits openness.
One such example is of Lee Iacocca who miraculously turned around Chrysler’s fortunes but just because of his fixed mindset he could not be open to constructive criticism.
The result as we all know is the debacle of Chrysler Motors.
This wonderful insight from Mindset illustrates this phenomenon wherein just because of his closed mindset, Lee Iacocca could not sustain the momentum at Chrysler Motors.
For more such wonderful insights related to Mindset, read:
https://viewpointsunplugged.com/why-craftsman-mindset/
Mindset by Carol Dweck is a wonderful book in case you want to switch from a fixed to a growth mindset.
https://www.amazon.in/MINDSET-REVISED-UPDATED-Paperback-Dweck/dp/1780332009