A great résumé doesn’t guarantee a great outcome
A great résumé doesn’t guarantee a great outcome.
When Ron Johnson left Apple to run JCPenney, investors thought they were getting retail genius. Instead, they got one of the most destructive leadership bets in modern retail.
Why? Johnson’s playbook from Apple didn’t translate.
→ Wrong company
→ Wrong culture
→ Wrong timing
Billions in value were erased.
The lesson is simple: leadership is contextual. A “great” CEO in the wrong seat can be as dangerous as a bad one.
At Eagle Talon, we don’t just look at track records. We evaluate:
→ Fit with business model
→ Alignment with culture
→ Ability to lead this company through this moment
👉 Have you seen a “great” leader fail when the context changed?
🔗Source: HBR – Why Do We Undervalue Competent Management?