Some potential challenges of being the 'number two' in a company could include dealing with the perception of being associated with the decisions of the 'number one', especially if those decisions are viewed negatively. There may also be challenges in terms of asserting one's own vision and ideas, particularly if they differ from those of the 'number one'. Additionally, there could be difficulties in managing relationships at the top, as indicated by the clashes between former CEO Michael Eisner and company President Michael Ovitz at Disney.
Chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company, Robert Iger, tells his story and lays out the principle...
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