Mr. Brown, of course, is a soft target, particularly after revelations of his bad temper and aggressive management style.
Kevin Rudd, whose leadership won Labor power in 2007 following a decade of conservative rule, was sliding in the polls and a parliamentary party, tired of his explosive temper and thuggish management style, seized on Gillard's move to oust him.
But as an outsider, Mr. Santiago was opposed by the state troopers' unions, and he brought with him a short temper, a tough management style and, as Mr. Santiago conceded, "baggage" with his personal bankruptcy in 1994 and a misdemeanor assault stemming from a fistfight in 1992.
The market's reaction was tempered by a management forecast for the current quarter that was slightly below analysts' expectations.
In early December, management tempered its January quarter outlook.
Mr Wells was able to temper Mr Eisner's brusque management style during the firm's boom years.Mr Eisner shows no signs of going, however.
"If a temper and an unorthodox management style were disqualifiers from government service, I would bet a large number of people in Washington would be out of a job," McCain declared.
As corporate governance structures become more effective in tempering highly discretionary managers, and as capital markets learn more about how to design better management incentive systems, managers' incentives and capacity to engage in earnings management will diminish.
The county, he went on, is trying out a privately run anger-management program called Temper Talk, which offers counselling to juveniles charged with Assault 3 or Assault 4 causing harm to a person without intent or with intent, respectively.
It is good management to make sure tempers are kept civilised," says Costea.
