There are many talented people who haven't fulfilled their dreams because they over thought it or they were too cautious and were unwilling to make the leap of faith.
I think if there's any difference between me and a traditional CEO it's that I've been unwilling to change myself or shape my personality around what's expected.
Even if people do wrong we're social animals so what can we do about stopping them doing the same things in future? Saying people are 'bad' or 'evil' is just an unwillingness to engage an unwillingness to try to empathise. That sanctimonious attitude doesn't help anyone.
There are few things that we so unwillingly give up even in advanced age as the supposition that we still have the power of ingratiating ourselves with the fair sex.