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Text 2 When Liam McGee departed as president ofBank of America in August, his explanation was surprisingly straight up. Ratherthan cloaking his exit in the usual vague excuses, he came right out and saidhe was leaving “to pursue my goal of running a company.” Broadcasting hisambition was “very much my decision,” McGee says. Within two weeks, he wastalking for the first time with the board of Hartford Financial Services Group,which named him CEO and chairman on September 29.
McGee says leaving without a position linedup gave him time to reflect on what kind of company he wanted to run. It alsosent a clear message to the outside world about his aspirations. And McGeeisn’t alone. In recent weeks the No.2 executives at Avon and American Expressquit with the explanation that they were looking for a CEO post. As boardsscrutinize succession plans in response to shareholder pressure, executives whodon’t get the nod also may wish to move on. A turbulent business environmentalso has senior managers cautious of letting vague pronouncements cloud theirreputations.
As the first signs of recovery begin totake hold, deputy chiefs may be more willing to make the jump without a net. Inthe third quarter, CEO turnover was down 23% from a year ago as nervous boardsstuck with the leaders they had, according to Liberum Research. As the economypicks up, opportunities will abound for aspiring leaders.
The decision to quit a senior position tolook for a better one is unconventional. For years executives and headhuntershave adhered to the rule that the most attractive CEO candidates are the oneswho must be poached. Says Korn/Ferry senior partner Dennis Carey:”I can’t thinkof a single search I’ve done where a board has not instructed me to look atsitting CEOs first.”
Those who jumped without a job haven’talways landed in top positions quickly. Ellen Marram quit as chief of Tropicanaa decade age, saying she wanted to be a CEO. It was a year before she becamehead of a tiny Internet-based commodities exchange. Robert Willumstad leftCitigroup in 2005 with ambitions to be a CEO. He finally took that post at amajor financial institution three years later.
Many recruiters say the old disgrace isfading for top performers. The financial crisis has made it more acceptable tobe between jobs or to leave a bad one. “The traditional rule was it’s safer tostay where you are, but that’s been fundamentally inverted,” says oneheadhunter. “The people who’ve been hurt the worst are those who’ve stayed toolong.”When McGee announced his departure, hismanner can best be described as being A．arrogan
B．fran
C．self-centere
D．impulsiv
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