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Not a WeWork fan, but why does it matter if Adam Neumann could be a branch manager at Staples? Steve Jobs was known for walking around Reed College barefoot in
by calcsam 7y ago
Not a WeWork fan, but why does it matter if Adam Neumann could be a branch manager at Staples?
Steve Jobs was known for walking around Reed College barefoot in the snow, but that didn't stop him & Woz from building Apple.
- Jeriko 7y agoI got the impression that the author was arguing exactly against this kind of equivalency. People can be unusual and also successful. This doesn't mean that being unusual is a valid predictor of success. Also that its pretty ironic for something that would be seen as a potential red flag for someone making a relatively low risk decision (i.e. hiring a branch manager) would suddenly be viewed as an asset by someone making multi-million dollar investments. I'm not sure I agree with the premise that everyone is blinded by some "great man" theory of innovation except for we street-wise low-middle class. But I feel the point about the double standard is valid.