Lonely at the Top
Publisher: Atlas Contact
Power and fallacies in the boardroom
The urgent sequel to the successful Inside the Supervisory Board
It is lonely at the top. Directors of large companies are facing growing social pressure due to climate policies, an ageing population and polarization, among others, while the pressure to make a profit and simply survive is undiminished. While they are rewarded royally, they are also judged harshly when things go wrong – that makes them insecure. At the same time, they often do not seem to know what is really going on in the organization; important signals do not reach them.
Using a parable about Sebas, CEO of a multinational company, this book aims to show what goes on behind the closed doors of the boardroom. The authors describe how the unwritten rules of the game around the Board of Directors create tensions that stay under the table and demystify the role of the CEO. Lonely at the Top is a plea for a new way of thinking in which we normalize the handling of power and reward vulnerability at the top, while taking blind spots as a starting point.
Praise on Inside the Supervisory Board:
‘This book has great social relevance … Any employee interested in team dynamics and the role of emotions and the unsaid can get started with this book today.’ – Jury report Management Book of the Year 2021
