True at all levels; statistics are rarely taken into account in _any_ performance review or measurement process. It is always assumed that the individual is res

True at all levels; statistics are rarely taken into account in _any_ performance review or measurement process. It is always assumed that the individual is responsible for his or her own performance. However, the opposite is largely true: the system and environment the person is in accounts for a disproportionate level of the end result. It's an uncomfortable truth because it mucks with our sense of free will and control, but it is a well known phenomenon (attribution bias) with countless examples. This CEO incentive pay version is simply the most extreme.