When US drugmaker Valeant collapsed nearly four years ago, there was no shortage of name-calling and blame-gaming. But one narrative cut through the noise: Valeant had gone spectacularly awry under unusual leadership. A few years earlier, the group had hired as its boss a McKinsey executive named Mike Pearson, who had spent 23 years at the consultancy before being parachuted into the real world of running a pharmaceuticals company — with no operational experience.
近四年前,当美国制药商Valeant倒闭时,谩骂和互相指责的声音不绝于耳。但有一种说法特别令人关注:在不同寻常的领导者执掌下,Valeant犯下了大错。几年前,该公司聘请一位名叫迈克•皮尔森(Mike Pearson)的麦肯锡(McKinsey)高管担任首席执行官。皮尔森曾在这家咨询公司工作23年之久,然后被空降到现实世界,在毫无运作经验的情况下执掌这家制药公司。