“Some CEOs do have very trusted people… they still don't have an agenda… can be very good truth tellers around a CEO”
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Nitin Nohria
The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu ·
“If you interview five people on their management team… and they can't play back… chances are that that CEO is unlikely to be successful”
Nitin Nohria · The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu · Featuring the HBR IdeaCast: HBS Legend Nitin Nohria on the Biggest Surprises CEOs Face
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Suggest CEOs interview five random senior employees to test if they can articulate the CEO’s agenda with high fidelity
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