News & Opinion

Dead Kings and Queens

February 19, 2007

Share

I watched the CNBC Business Excellence Awards the other night. I know some of you are going to say I need to find a hobby, but I would not have been able to bring you this little nugget. Sallie Krawcheck of Citigroup was named Business Leader of The Future.

I watched the CNBC Business Excellence Awards the other night. I know some of you are going to say I need to find a hobby, but I would not have been able to bring you this little nugget.

Sallie Krawcheck of Citigroup was named Business Leader of The Future. During the puff piece on her, she said:

"I don't tend to look at dead kings and queens and try to draw leadership lessons from them. They aren't as real and tangible to me."

So, Elizabeth I CEO and Napoleon on Project Management would not be titles you would find on her bookshelf.

We have updated our privacy policy. Click here to read our full policy.