the MacLeod Hierarchy

[treptoplax]

Ladies and Gentlemen, I think the Nobel Economics committee can take the next year off. This analysis of organizational dynamics is the most fascinating, and cynical, thing I've read in quite a while:

Sociopaths, in their own best interests, knowingly promote over-performing losers into middle-management, groom under-performing losers into

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[psychohist]

I've been at two separate late stage startups where I got to watch the transition to a sociopath run organization in action. It made me so glad I'm a contractor.

Edit: by the way, this happens even if the organization starts with a loser or clueless at the top, and not a sociopath. Sociopaths are good at buttering up losers and clueless above them - who then don't stay above them for long.

[greyautumnrain]

Well, this is somewhat appropriate of the week I've been having. Can I count on you for an alibi if I decide to gun down my entire "virtual team"?

[dpolicar]

(nods) That sounds about right.