Over the last 20 years, I've seen a few management masterstrokes, particularly in senior management, and without being privy to the discussions that led to them, I have on occasion tried to rationalise the oddity with possible explanations - here are some of my thoughts.
Being Radical
Often, when a new person is brought into a senior managerial role, the company is looking for change - typically a big change - because they believe that something is fundamentally wrong. Companies get stuck in a rut when the culture stagnates around existing or historical dogma. They think they need a big culture shock / kick up the backside to get things back on track, and who better to give this high risk strategy to than....
