Live Up To It

“We have… done a very thorough assessment of the soft qualities in our top management, particularly with respect to leading by example. And we have also made changes in senior management because some people could not live up to those requirements.”

(Gerard Kleisterlee, CEO of Philips Electronics NV, in “Gerard Kleisterlee CEO, Philips,” by Peter Lorange. European Business Forum: Spring 2007. , Iss. 28; pg. 60)