Comments on: The crazy boss Hall of Fame

CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos salutes a litany of zany personal behavior in Silicon Valley and beyond.

[fearless345]

What about Fiorina?

Or is this just about certifiably crazy versus egomaniacs? Can somebody clarify for me the difference?

[Schratboy]

Carly

The board wanted to try image over substance. What they got was the former. I don't think nor have any direct experience but I think she was way way over her head.

[mikekrause]

Fiorina = Bad Crazy

I think the criteria for good crazy should be something like: "Crazy, but did something positive for the company."

Fiorina most certainly does NOT fit this description.

[Schratboy]

Crazy publishing bosses

You'll never read anything about the publishing world's peccidillos. The editors and chief writers all have way too much power to allow any cracks to show up. And since we know that perversions, corruption and all other matters of character flaws exist in every other business, the publishing industry just happens to have the ultimate gatekeeper at its disposal. God only knows that there gotta be some real d-bags out there....perhaps even at new.com? Hhahahaha

[cashaww]

I would rather...

have one crazy boss instead of company, or department full of
loones. I know from which I speak.

[castingRod47]

Conservatively-->>lacking.

The article was more pleasant since the hierarchy might be considered "developers"..but the reverse of craziness certainly declares the evolution of a slow economy/batter-dipped cronies and loones.

[tundraboy]

Some are just eccentric but . . .

at least one is obsessive-compulsive, a few are textbook bipolar and Shockley sounds certifiably paranoid schizophrenic.

[treet007]

What about the folks at Google?

I think the top folks at Google may qualify in this category...

[kalaziz]

What about Jim Clark

I would assume he would make it to the list...