THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING
Business Intelligence

Being a CEO has its perks, but tenure isn't one of them

Carly Fiorina led Hewlett-Packard's takeover of Compaq, but was canned afterward. Carly Fiorina led Hewlett-Packard's takeover of Compaq, but was canned afterward. (Susana Gonzalez/Bloomberg News/file 2007)
By Robert Weisman
Globe Columnist / May 11, 2008

E-mail this article

Invalid E-mail address
Invalid E-mail address

Sending your article

Your article has been sent.

Text size – +

Pity the put-upon CEOs. Let us count their burdens: Heavy expectations from impatient boards of directors. Intensified pressure from shareholders, unions, and competitors. Onerous scrutiny from regulators. And zero job security. (Full article: 888 words)

This article is available in our archives:

Globe Subscribers

FREE for subscribers

Subscribers to the Boston Globe get unlimited access to our archives.

Not a subscriber?

Non-Subscribers

Purchase an electronic copy of the full article. Learn More

  • $4.95 1 article
  • $9.95 4 articles
  • $25.95 Monthly