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In THE EVERYTHING STORE, which I happen to be reading, it's noted that Bezos told Kephan early on that he would have his job as long as he wanted it. This was B
by __derek__ 10y ago
In THE EVERYTHING STORE, which I happen to be reading, it's noted that Bezos told Kephan early on that he would have his job as long as he wanted it. This was Bezos's compromise, basically: stick to the letter of his promise while doing what he had to do for the company. As others have noted, it was not an example of the Peter Principle because it moved SK out of the hierarchy.
- AstralStorm 10y agoIt is an example because hierarchy is not required and does not necessarily have to be linear. What you saw is specifically moving a good developer and architect into a managerial (and quite irrelevant) role. It is almost a textbook example.