> I think it makes me more sympathetic to her case. If Harvard had not hired her, or TED not promoted her, she would not have been subject to nearly the same sc

> I think it makes me more sympathetic to her case. If Harvard had not hired her, or TED not promoted her, she would not have been subject to nearly the same scrutiny or ire as she was. Ironically, she might have had a better shot at a good long-term career. But who, at that point, would have turned down either of these prizes? I know I wouldn't have. There is a concept in management called the Peter principle, which is that "managers rise to the level of their incompetence". I've always worried about it in myself - I work hard to advance my career, but is it possible I'm sabotaging my own long term success? What if I get the high-profile new responsibilities I'm striving towards... and then fail spectacularly? [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle