It has become something of a taboo in our society to say you don’t want to be a leader — especially if you are one. Richard Hytner, a former CEO at the global advertising giant Saatchi & Saatchi, experienced it firsthand and is trying to break that stigma.
- Lillian Cunningham, Editor, On Leadership, The Washington PostHytner notes that talent development, for example, is crucial to companies now, so the lack of a great track record for hiring, inspiring, and keeping star employees sometimes trips up aspiring CEOs.
- Anne Fisher, Fortune MagazineHe argues convincingly that a great team of a chief executive and a number two is a more successful proposition than a solitary leader. Mr Hytner describes the various types of consiglieri – lodestones, educators, anchors and deliverers, according to his segmentation.
- Luke Johnson, Financial TimesRichard Hytner, deputy chairman of London-based advertising giant Saatchi & Saatchi, thinks corporate understudies are too often overlooked. He’s set out to burnish the reputation of the second-in-command…
- Adam Auriemma, the Wall Street JournalIt’s a trove of advice about how to be a great deputy and principal adviser, a calling that has brought out the best in people as varied and admirable as Warren Buffett’s Charlie Munger, Anna Wintour’s Grace Coddington, Abraham Lincoln’s William Seward, and Henry VIII’s Thomas Cromwell.
- Frederick E. Allen, Forbes
Lillian Cunningham, Editor of On Leadership for the Washington Post, interviews Richard Hytner in a third segment – discussing Richard’s story and decision to become a second-in-command, rather than the out and out leader. Also check out the video and Q&A as part of this series.
Listen to the full podcast on washingtonpost.com
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