According to the WSJ plots to overthrow the king are mainstays of literature and history, the stuff of Shakespeare, Julius Caesar and “Game of Thrones”. In executive suites — the sites of modern-day palace intrigue — such plots aren’t as rare as you might think. The Journal is reporting on the unusual C-suite drama at Duke Energy Corp., where CEO Bill Johnson was ousted after company board of directors had a change of heart–mere hours after he took the job. Johnson’s replacement, Jim Rogers, is Duke’s former CEO and the company’s executive chairman.
Johnson isn’t the only executive to fall amid a palace coup.
While Pfizer CEO Jeff Kindler lasted a little longer at the helm, he also faced
a mutiny of sorts in late 2010. (See this gripping 2011 Fortune piece for
details of his downfall.)
While it’s harmful to assume everyone from your assistant to
your VP is plotting your downfall, sometimes it’s wise to heed your nagging
conspiracy theories. While it’s unclear exactly how Johnson came to lose his
CEO perch, it’s clear someone within the company was unhappy with his
ascension. Here are some signs that a coworker may be plotting against you,
from Roy Cohen, a New York-based executive coach and author of The Wall Street
Professional’s Survival Guide…..
Find out more at http://blogs.wsj.com/atwork/2012/07/06/when-the-office-plots-against-you/?mod=WSJ_Careers_At_Work
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