“Now the guy that got to the top, the CEO, would obviously be stupid to have a number two guy who was a lot smarter than he is. So by definition, since he's a survivor and he got to the top and he isn't that brilliant, his number two guy is going to always be a little worse than he is. So, as time goes on, it's anti-Darwinism, the survival of the un- fittest.” LittlesTwoGuyNumbersStupidGoes OnSurvivalDefinitionsBrilliantSurvivorSmarterCeoDarwinismTime Goes OnTwo Guys Author:Carl Icahn
“The CEO is, by far, the most important decision for a company... The company is going to rise and fall with the CEO.” ImportantFallDecisionCompanyCeoRise And FallImportant DecisionsLeadership By Great Leaders Author:Carl Icahn
“CEOs are paid for doing a terrible job. If the system wasn't so messed up, guys like me wouldn't make this kind of money.” IfsKindJobsGuyTerriblePaidLike MeCeoMessed Up Author:Carl Icahn