tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post5898612953608692866..comments2023-10-29T10:54:58.681-04:00Comments on Vox Baby: CEO SuccessionAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514024573333057559noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-31312581426999170612008-03-10T06:46:00.000-04:002008-03-10T06:46:00.000-04:00For what it's worth, UT's new president has appare...For what it's worth, UT's new president has apparently read the book, because he is now designating specific departments "Good to Great Departments." I had to explain to my chair that the designation came from Jim Collins' book.<BR/><BR/>Collins also has a monograph entitled Good to Great and the Social Sectors, meant specifically for "social sector" institutions such as public institutions, Clay Spinuzzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13356273383001825508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-67670350853263495852008-03-09T13:42:00.000-04:002008-03-09T13:42:00.000-04:00Picking an insider or outsider at a college depend...Picking an insider or outsider at a college depends on the needs and immediate goals of the institution.<BR/><BR/>When I was at a private liberal arts school the president was selected for fundraising ability (to get major donors) because it was what was needed at that time. It worked -- they hired one of the richest and most connected women in the country -- an outsider with contacts to bring inAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-798469371963121312008-03-09T13:35:00.000-04:002008-03-09T13:35:00.000-04:00The best example today of a brilliant "inside outs...The best example today of a brilliant "inside outsider" is Steve Jobs. After he was fired by the Apple board, as an outsider he went on to build a new company (NEXT) and operating system which became the foundation the modern Apple OS (which he brought back when he took the CEO seat again after the outsider (Amelio) failed and was ousted by the board).<BR/><BR/>Look at the ten year growth curve Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-35586300432938648212008-03-09T13:00:00.000-04:002008-03-09T13:00:00.000-04:00---Why aren't there more candidates like this avai...---<BR/>Why aren't there more candidates like this available?<BR/>---<BR/><BR/>Another possibility is that they're available but just aren't recognized.<BR/><BR/>Or risk aversion on the part of boards; go with the proven external brand rather than take a risk on a home-grown alternative. Better to fail conventionally, etc.<BR/><BR/>Picking an internal resource could also upset those passed over; Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com