Blog Posted in Kroft Ottokar's Blog Can CEO's learn from Alexander the Great in 2010? blog:5084:0::0 Posted Jan 3, 2010 in Business Comments By Kroft Ottokar Tweet Without question 2009 was a year of financial failure in America. Can we rely on CEO's of our major corporations to turn the red ink to black ink on the bottom line? Many CEO's have resided in a zone of comfort, unwilling to take risks that would benefit stockholders and the American worker. The past two decades have changed America into a "retail" nation of unemployed workers, as our manufacturing sector has moved overseas. The impact has been so deep that the taxpayer will now cover the losses for a generation or two. Not only have tax dollars been spent to bail out failing corporations, but we will also pay tax to buy their products. With 2010 upon us many citizens are very pessimistic regarding the future, and wonder if there could be a change in how America does business. If we look back in history to Alexander the Great, we find an outstanding individual who in his short life of 32 years left lessons for the modern CEO of today. We find that he ate, slept, played with his men, and even led his army into battle, rather than watch from afar. He knew exactly what his army could and couldnot do. His men followed him to the ends of the then known world, making his Persian empire the greatest in history up to that time. Alexander took necessary risks by leaving any comfort zone behind to pursue growth and advancement never seen before. He conquered the then known world in two years by his engagement as a visionary leader. The modern CEO of today must resemble Alexander the Great, by leaving any zone of comfort, take necessary risks, and know exactly what a company can and cannot do. The manufacturing sector "must " return home, to benefit the American worker with good pay and benefits. Corporations mostly have become global in nature, so to achieve these goals require making corporate sacrifices to bring growth back to America. Obviously stockholders of a company may resist a change in the way business is performed, so the modern CEO will use whatever means to accomplish goals that will bring growth back to America. A great nation is defined by it's moral principles to it's citizens. Alexander the Great is the greatest CEO of all time, he would be proud to know his legacy lives on today.

Without question 2009 was a year of financial failure in America. Can we rely on CEO's of our major corporations to turn the red ink to black ink on the bottom line? Many CEO's have resided in a zone of comfort, unwilling to take risks that would benefit stockholders and the American worker. The past two decades have changed America into a "retail" nation of unemployed workers, as our manufacturing sector has moved overseas. The impact has been so deep that the taxpayer will now cover the losses for a generation or two. Not only have tax dollars been spent to bail out failing corporations, but we will also pay tax to buy their products. With 2010 upon us many citizens are very pessimistic regarding the future, and wonder if there could be a change in how America does business.If we look back in history to Alexander the Great, we find an outstanding individual who in his short life of 32 years left lessons for the modern CEO of today. We find that he ate, slept, played with his men, and even led his army into battle, rather than watch from afar. He knew exactly what his army could and couldnot do. His men followed him to the ends of the then known world, making his Persian empire the greatest in history up to that time. Alexander took necessary risks by leaving any comfort zone behind to pursue growth and advancement never seen before. He conquered the then known world in two years by his engagement as a visionary leader.The modern CEO of today must resemble Alexander the Great, by leaving any zone of comfort, take necessary risks, and know exactly what a company can and cannot do. The manufacturing sector "must " return home, to benefit the American worker with good pay and benefits. Corporations mostly have become global in nature, so to achieve these goals require making corporate sacrifices to bring growth back to America. Obviously stockholders of a company may resist a change in the way business is performed, so the modern CEO will use whatever means to accomplish goals that will bring growth back to America. A great nation is defined by it's moral principles to it's citizens. Alexander the Great is the greatest CEO of all time, he would be proud to know his legacy lives on today. blog:5084:0::0 Tweet