Karl Taro Greenfield of Conde Nast Portfolio reports, you decide:
After he took over as president of the NBC Television group in 2004, prime-time ratings slipped 11 percent during his watch, dropping NBC from No. 1 to No. 4. Kurt Andersen of New York magazine declared NBC’s 2004–05 season an “annus horribilis.” Zucker’s widely publicized flops included the Friends spinoff, Joey, and the expensive animation show Father of the Pride. Much to his own surprise, Zucker became the poster child for failing upward, as he was promoted to C.E.O. of NBC in 2005, and then to his current job last year.
Speaking of "falling upward," Jeff, be careful of that railing. Gravity is a less indulgent boss than Jeff Immelt.
