Sunday, August 12, 2018

Risk Management and Leadership

Careers of Paresh Sukthankar and Nachiket Mor lend themselves to an interesting comparative study.

Both rose up the corporate ladder at a young age. Both are deemed experts in Risk Management. Both quit their positions in giant banks when they were about to be considered for elevation to the corner office.

Though we may never know why they made unexpected departure, we may engage ourselves in some guesses.  Were they given hints that they were not suitable for CEO position? Is relentless focus on risk mitigation a minus point for aspiring CEOs?

Perhaps more probably, their obsession with business risks made them develop cold feet when it was time to don the leadership mantle.

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