Comment by fuzzfactor

This type of thing is pure greed, completely distinct from a highly aggressive pursuit of far more lucrative opportunities that average businessmen have been able to accomplish in the extreme interest of their shareholders.

Those true leaders are the traditional examples who have shown success over the centuries, without letting any greed whatsoever become a dominant force, recognizing and moving in the opposite direction from those driven by overblown self-interest, who naturally have little else to offer. It can be really disgraceful these days but people don't seem to care any more.

That's one thing that made them average businessmen though.

Now if you're below-average I understand, but most companies' shareholders would be better off with a non-greedy CEO, who outperforms by steering away from underhanded low-class behavior instead.

Now if greed is the only thing on the table, and somebody like a CEO or decision-making executive hammers away using his only little tool with admirable perseverance long enough, it does seem to have a likelihood of bringing in money that would not have otherwise come in.

This can be leveraged too, by sometimes even greedier forces.

All you can do is laugh, those shareholders might be satisfied, but just imagine what an average person could do with that kind of resources. It would put the greedy cretins to shame on their own terms.

And if you could find an honest above-average CEO, woo hoo !