How a CEO knows when to quit
Bosses have a shelf life and plenty of incentives to misjudge what it is
Deciding to CAlL it quits is a relatively simple judgment early on in a career. If you find the prospect of going to work on Monday morning more depressing than a Lars von Trier film, it is time to leave. If you have nothing left to learn in your current organisation, you should probably grab more stimulating opportunities elsewhere. But knowing when to quit is less easy when you are in a role that already confers lots of status, novelty and purpose. And moving on is particularly difficult when it might be the last big job you have.
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This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “Knowing when to quit”
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