Is your CEO brilliant, a jerk, or both? Here's how to tell

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Is your CEO brilliant, a jerk, or both? Here's how to tell
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Some 'brilliant jerks' catapult companies towards success — like Steve Jobs. But others are more like Elizabeth Holmes or Adam Neumann.

Marc J. Epstein and Rob Shelton are the authors of"The Brilliant Jerk Conundrum: Thriving With and Governing a Dominant Visionary." They write that WeWork CEO and founder Adam Neumann was a classic"brilliant jerk." Being a brilliant jerk isn't necessarily a bad sign — Steve Jobs is one such example — but others have more in common with a leader like Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos or Travis Kalanick of Uber.

Marc J. Epstein and Rob Shelton are the authors of"The Brilliant Jerk Conundrum: Thriving With and Governing a Dominant Visionary." They write that WeWork CEO and founder Adam Neumann was a classic"brilliant jerk." Being a brilliant jerk isn't necessarily a bad sign — Steve Jobs is one such example — but others have more in common with a leader like Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos or Travis Kalanick of Uber.

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