Executive Chess

Executive ChessIn the cold, ofttimes cruel world of American business past, two paths led to personal success. Opportunists selecting the first (and usually foolproof) route married the major stockholder's daughter. Traditionalists followed a more structured upward path: Join a single corporation, show loyalty and wait for the sword of knighthood to tap you on the shoulder.In certain organizations these two paths still remain open. "The presidency of Du Pont is decided in the marriage bed,&...