10 CEOs Who HATED Their Own Product
VOICE OVER: Patrick Mealey
WRITTEN BY: Lindsey Clouse
When the boss doesn't believe in their own product, you know there's a problem! Join us as we examine the times corporate leaders threw their own companies under the bus. From "total crap" jewelry to "bloatware" software, these executives didn't hold back their true feelings about what they were selling to the public. Our countdown includes Stephen Elop comparing Nokia to a burning oil rig, John McAfee's satirical video about his own software, Colonel Sanders calling KFC gravy "wallpaper paste," John Sylvan regretting his environmentally-harmful Keurig pods, Steve Jobs literally prying keys off Apple's Extended Keyboard, and Gerald Ratner's speech that cost his jewelry company half a billion pounds overnight. Which of these execs do you think were right, and which ones were being too harsh? Let us know in the comments below!
- #11: imes CEOs Hated Their Own Product
- #10: Stephen Elop & Nokia
- #9: John McAfee & McAfee Antivirus Software
- #8: Akio Toyoda & Toyota's Boring Cars
- #7: John Sylvan & Keurig Coffee Pods
- #6: Colonel Sanders & KFC
- #5: Sean Parker & Facebook
- #4: Howard Moskowitz & Dr Pepper
- #3: Steve Jobs and Apple's Extended Keyboard
- #2: Gerald Ratner's Family Jewelry Business
- #1: Martin Bally & Campbell Soup
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