Hewlett-Packard's failure and success under the leadership first of Carly Fiorina and then of Mark Hurd was said to be a direct result of the quality of leadership of each of these CEOs. According to the text, this would be an example of the "romantic" perspective of leadership.

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In the romantic view of leadership, the implicit assumption is that the leader is the key force in determining an organization's success or lack thereof. The Board of Directors fired CEO Carly Fiorina in 2004 and HP's stock increased immediately by 7 percent. Upon the sudden resignation of her successor, Mark Hurd in 2010, HP's stock price dropped 12 percent almost immediately.

Hewlett-Packard's Failure and Success Under the Leadership First of Carly