In 2018, 17.5% of the world’s largest 2,500 companies experienced CEO turnover. Notably, that number is up 3% from the year before.

 

Even more notably?

 

The top reason for CEO forced turnovers was misconduct.

 

Jennifer Chatman, Professor at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkely and Independent Director at Simpson Manufacturing Inc., has dedicated her research to demystifying corporate culture.

 

In this episode, Jennifer shares:

• Ways to identify a narcissistic CEO
• How to unveil a toxic corporate culture
• Recommendations for diverse boards of directors

 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• “Are Narcissistic CEOs Bad for Business?”
• “What Climbing Expeditions Tell Us About Teamwork”

 

You can find more interviews like this on The Corporate Director Podcast, hosted by Dottie Schindlinger and Meghan Day.

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