Can success only be obtained by a CEO with a hard attitude?One scientific study conducted on CEOs claims that CEOs who bring „hard” qualities such as aggressiveness, persistence, insistence on high standards, and the ability to hold people accountable are significantly more likely to succeed. Those who offer primarily „soft” skills like listening, developing talent, being open to criticism, and treating people with respect – are unlikely to work out. Yet another study showed that there are a number of things that contribute to top-executive success. Among the most powerful were factors such as achievement drive, developing others, adaptability, influence, self-confidence, and leadership. All of those are „soft” skills. Many executives had never heard of Tyco's Dennis Kozlowski until he acquired their companies. Dennis Kozlowski was considered one of the most aggressive CEOs. During his ten years as chief executive at Tyco international, Dennis Kozlowski was nicknamed „Deal a Month Dennis” for his aggressive acquisition strategy. An aggressive management style at times has its high price, and CEOs are always under pressure to improve operations and profits. But is aggression the answer? Maybe a „softer” approach can be the recipe for success.
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Hard-nosed – tough, practical
persistence – when someone tries to do or continue doing something in a determined but often unreasonable way (upór, wytrwałość)
insistence – when you demand something and refuse to accept opposition, or when you say firmly that something is true (uporczywość)
