Reply #14: Is there an 'intelligent' CEO? [View All]

But why do some think all the rich are intelligent, while the poor are stupid? Ever notice when the leaders of great corporations are asked what is going on at their companies they have no clue. Enron, Worldcom, Tobacco Industry CEOs, Wall Streeters all repeated the same things. "I am not involved in the operation of the company', "That's not my area of exertise", "I'm out of the loop in that area", or something else that means "I don't know". Well if they don't know, then why do they get millions a year?

Between the janitor in a billion dollar company and its CEO, I would choose the janitor if I had to pick one who could help survive on a desert island. The decision wouldn't even be close. Not only would I suspect the capabilities of the CEO, I know I could never trust him to kill me on the island if he thought it increased his chance of survival.

What do you think?

I know CEOs are intelligent, but how may other skills are they missing we use every day?


I LOVE your line about being rich and intelligent being in trouble... there's going to be a bigger liberal, progressive uprising that will dwarf the right wing circus...