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CEOs need to change their image, says expert

A leadership advisor has spoken out against damning news reports portraying CEOs as impatient demanding perfectionists.

The article, published in the Financial Times, exposed the unwillingness of 60 business leaders to admit to any flaws. In the article, business journalist Lucy Kellaway stated that: “Anyone who has spent five minutes talking to a CEO can tell you than they have more faults than the next person because they are extreme versions of humanity.”

According to Niamh O’Keefe of CEOassist.com, company bosses often add to their own bad reputations by frequently committing acts of stupidity and selfishness.

Over the past decade, Niamh has provided consultations for many senior executives. She said: “Rather than just taking the blows, it is time the CEO club fought back to combat its tag as a lost cause and seek redemption.

Niamh is now encouraging others to work towards restoring their image by using their influence to impact positively on the lives of the less fortunate, and tackling greater world issues.

She added: “It would certainly do the reputation of the CEO club no harm if they did start thinking on a bigger scale than merely chasing ever greater profits and personal financial gain.

“From the first day as CEO, they should have in mind the legacy they want to leave when their time at the helm comes to an end.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .