Don't stand by me: When involving an interested party may not be in your best interest
Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 13:42
in Psychology & Sociology
When business leaders leave organizations following poor decisions, constituents often find comfort in replacing them with insiders - others familiar with the problem and original choices. But, new research shows that such decisions are best left to a completely unrelated, outside party, contrary to the natural inclination to go to an insider - someone with personal connections to the old boss.