[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by Noah930

So these people are vital to the righting of AIG's ship.

Everyone seems to accept that notion. I call BS. The company would be insolvent if the government hadn't stepped in. These guys led them there. Vital? It seems to me that some new blood at the top is absolutely required.

Personally, I think the myth of the game-changing corporate executive is exactly that, a myth. There's such an aura of prestige and priviledge surrounding these people that we forget who they really are. Most are simply middle managers who kissed the right ass, knew the right people, or had low enough morals to make it to the top. I refuse to believe that any of these people are irreplaceable, especially when you consider the performance of the companies they are leading. In reality, many of the worker bees with highly specialized skill-sets are far more difficult to replace.