Peter Bloom heads the People and Organisations Department at the
Open University, UK. His research critically examines the everyday
practices of capitalism and democracy and their implications for
work and life. Peter's recent books include Authoritarian
Capitalism in the Age of Globalization (2016) and The
Ethics of Neoliberalism: The Business of Making Capitalism
Moral (2017), while his writing has featured in The
Washington Post, The Guardian, The Independent, The New Statesmen,
The Week, The Conversation and Open Democracy among
others.Carl Rhodes is Professor of Organisation Studies at UTS
Business School in Sydney, Australia. He has published numerous
books and papers concerning the ethical and political dimensions of
business and working life. He recently published The Companion
to Ethics, Politics and Organizations (2015, with Alison
Pullen), and regularly writes for the mainstream and independent
press, where his articles can be found in The Guardian, New
Matilda, The Conversation, Independent Australia, and Open
Democracy.
'A fascinating look at how the near deification of corporate
executives has corroded culture across the globe, with dire
implications for democracy. This is a wake-up call to rethink our
values before it is too late to save hard-won and irreplaceable
public institutions.'
Nancy MacLean, author of Democracy in Chains: The Deep History
of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America
'When the answer to any problem is sending a CEO to the
rescue, we are in deep trouble. This smart and insightful book
takes a look at the increasing veneration of CEOs, and the damage
it is doing to our society.'
Andre Spicer, author of Business Bullshit
'In a CEO society, only winners are allowed. In this timely
and passionate book, Bloom and Rhodes identify what is at stake as
corporate leadership replaces all other models for success. It
delivers solace and motivation for anyone who believes that equity
and justice should matter in governance.'
Melissa Gregg, Research Director at Intel, and author of Work's
Intimacy
'Bloom and Rhodes skilfully follow the ideology of the CEO
into every corner of our society, revealing its sources, its
impacts, and the resistance it is generating. Highly recommended
for anyone concerned with contemporary capitalism.'
Nick Srnicek, co-author of Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and
a World Without Work
'Many of today's CEOs purport to serve the public good. They
are wealth takers re-branded as wealth creators. This book
illuminates the dangers of CEO worship in an age of entrenched
austerity.'
Linsey McGoey, author of The Unknowers: How Strategic Ignorance
Rules the World
'In spite of the thorough and still growing critique of the
leadership cult, CEOs proliferate in both private and public
sectors. Let us hope that Bloom and Rhodes' book will serve as an
antidote.'
Barbara Czarniawska, author of Cyberfactories: How News Agencies
Produce News
'Why do we pray at the altar of the celebrity CEOs? What are
consequences of such disturbing worship? Bloom and Rhodes answer
these questions, showing us the ugly side of our contemporary
obsession and the price we collectively pay in the CEO
society.'
Alessia Contu, University of Massachusetts
'This unique book sheds light on one of the most tragic
paradoxes of contemporary life: Why do we celebrate neoliberalism,
through today's "cult of the CEO"? Bloom and Rhodes explain our
deep-seated attachments to ideologies that are not only flawed but
also dangerous.'
Kate Kenny, Queens University Belfast
'Essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the
contemporary fetishisation of corporate leadership. Rhodes and
Bloom trace the rise of the cult of the CEO, mounting a strong
defence of democracy in the face of this celebratory
authoritarianism.'
Chris Land, Anglia Ruskin University
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