In strictest overconfidence
By David Stauffer

IN a look at possible explanations for discounter Kmart’s loss of market share under the leadership of CEO Joseph Antonini, Wall Street Journal reported that "attitude may have made a bigger difference than strategy.... Antonini didn’t think others could tell him much about the business... he bristled at criticism and... didn’t do much hiring of managers from outside the company who might challenge him."

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