A little while ago, someone sent me an article from the Havard Business Review about the dangers of hiring a nice CEO. I found I had quite a strong reaction just to the title. I know a number of nice, decent, successful CEOs, MDs and other leaders in senior positions and was primed to leap to their defence. Were they suggesting hiring a nasty CEO instead? (Spoiler alert - no they weren't).   The dangers of hiring a nasty leader The dangers of hiring a toxic leader are well-documented and, to my mind, outweigh the risks of being too nice. In fact, I ...