Depends on the Org. If you work for a university, lacking a university degree certainly will provide a glass ceiling. Most orgs, you don't need an MBA or whate

Depends on the Org. If you work for a university, lacking a university degree certainly will provide a glass ceiling. Most orgs, you don't need an MBA or whatever. In fact, having those are often a detriment. To get the C level exec is still an education that you need. It's an education that dogs know instinctively. You don't need to know anything technical, you need to motivate and empower those who are below you. It's people skills that are most important. Even if the position does require some credential that you lack. Having people skills will almost always put you ahead of someone who does have the credential and lacks people skills. https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-decries-m-b-a-ization-of-america-11607548589/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-decries-m-b-a-ization... He's basically the world's first trillionaire. Having an MBA is certainly a detriment.