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... but in the military, it's generally not possible to 'fail up' into a similar role in another organization when things become uncomfortable. A clever lazy Pr
by abeppu 4y ago
... but in the military, it's generally not possible to 'fail up' into a similar role in another organization when things become uncomfortable. A clever lazy Prussian officer can't build out their resume for a couple years and then go work for the French, so they have to actually stick around and make those difficult decisions. Whereas in tech, it's not just possible but normalized to change companies with some frequency, and a lazy clever C-level exec may not stay around long enough to see the outcome of their difficult decisions.
- 0xbadcafebee 4y agoThere are more than enough positions in the military for officers to fail up for decades. They don't usually end up at the highest ranks, but it happens. Often the path upwards is to be hired by a defense contractor, oil company, financial company. Usually it's a reward for getting a specific company a nice contract and the promise of good connections/lobbying.