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> that once your middle management is infested with the wrong kind of non-tech people Surely that's the responsibility of the CEO/chairman/board who recruit an
by helsinkiandrew 4y ago
> that once your middle management is infested with the wrong kind of non-tech people
Surely that's the responsibility of the CEO/chairman/board who recruit and direct the staff?
- tazjin 4y agoYes, but it's easy to get overwhelmed during that explosive growth phase and, well, see the Steve Jobs anecdote about "A players". Once the damage is done it's hard/impossible to undo.
- sokoloff 4y agoOver a long enough time, everything is. The question is whether they had a better alternative along the path. If many/most companies are infested, the wrong kind of middle management must be quite common. If it’s quite common, avoiding hiring from it (or avoiding the effects when you do) could be very difficult. It’s still a problem that lands on their desks, but might be less “how could they be so stupid?!” than portrayed above.