In some measure, it is human nature to be envious of what others have. But the grass is not always greener on the other side, no matter our perception of it. The passing of David Kellermann, acting CFO for Freddie Mac, is a tragic reminder. In a May 6 article the WSJ notes that "To neighbors and friends, he seemed to live an enviable life. His wife and daughter sometimes stopped by the office to have lunch with him" and "They just had one of those relationships that everyone wants to have in life".
Privately fulfilling and publicly successful - what more could a guy ask for?
Yet he worked in an environment that had "near-constant management upheaval" since 2003, he harbored doubts that he was ready to be CFO, and his sense of humor slowly slipped away from him.
Mr. Kellermann's tragic passing should give us pause when we glibly lay blame on executives of any title.
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