Exercise 3: Debunking the myth that the CEO is always overworked and underpaid. It seems like every other day, someone is publishing an expose on how the CEO is burning out at 4am, fueled by a diet of only coffee, stress, and regret. But let's be honest, folks: CEOs are not the martyrs they're cracked up to be. In fact, they're often more like... well, you'll see.
Here's a fun little exercise: imagine the CEO as a carrot. A perpetual carrot, constantly being plucked from the ground and replanted in a different spot, never quite getting a chance to rest. But the carrot's all good with it! It's like, "Hey, I get to be a carrot! I get to be a leader!" And the employees are all like, "Yeah, sure, boss! You're a carrot!" And then... the real fun starts.
Debunking the Myth of the CEO as a SuperhumanIt seems like every other day, someone is publishing an expose on how the CEO has single-handedly saved the company from certain doom, fueled by a diet of only protein shakes and pure, unadulterated rage. But let's be honest, folks: CEOs are not the superheroes they're cracked up to be. In fact, they're often more like... well, you'll see.
Here's a fun little exercise: imagine the CEO as a superhero. But not just any superhero - a superhero with a crippling fear of public speaking, a penchant for microwaving frozen dinners, and a collection of 17 identical suits that are slowly taking over the office.
Debunking the Myth of the CEO as a Self-Perpetuating Myth