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> The relative impact of a CEO, whose job is to set strategic direction and direct human (tens of thousands of employees) and financial capital (billions of dol
by eecc 9y ago
> The relative impact of a CEO, whose job is to set strategic direction and direct human (tens of thousands of employees) and financial capital (billions of dollars) at scale
Or - according to my anecdotal experience - get out of the way and stop interfering with employees that know what they’re doing? I can think of several asinine “big plans” that just ended up burning huge stashes of capital and costing even more in opportunities that were heralded as the new Advent of Christ, “and don’t you dare be the naysayer!”
- nugget 9y agoAre you advocating for a flat org structure and if so have you seen any examples of that succeeding at scale? I think many people who argue against the value of great management have just never worked at a company with great management. Great managers are as awesome and empowering as bad managers are terrible and soul-destroying.