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The isolated leader: extraverted and introverted styles.

Manya Arond-Thomas¹

¹manya@arond-thomas.com

Michigan Health & Hospitals

|July 31, 2003

Summary

Executive promotions can lead to isolation and loneliness, a phenomenon termed "CEO disease." This occurs when subordinates withhold crucial information, creating an information vacuum around leaders.

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Area of Science:

Organizational Psychology
Leadership Studies
Executive Management

Background:

Ascending organizational hierarchies often correlates with increased executive isolation and loneliness.
The concept of "CEO disease" was introduced by Goleman, Boyatzis, and McKee in "Primal Leadership."

Purpose of the Study:

To define and elaborate on the phenomenon of "CEO disease."
To explain the mechanisms behind executive isolation in organizational settings.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of leadership dynamics.
Review of existing literature on executive behavior and organizational communication.

Main Results:

"CEO disease" describes an information vacuum surrounding top executives.
This vacuum arises from the withholding of important, often negative, information by subordinates.

Conclusions:

The isolation experienced by executives is a significant challenge in leadership.
Addressing the "CEO disease" requires fostering open communication channels within organizations.

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