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Maybe I'm just naive, but I found this principle overly cynical. For example, the "sociopathic" intern can also be described as someone with healthy amount of
by analyst74 4y ago
Maybe I'm just naive, but I found this principle overly cynical.
For example, the "sociopathic" intern can also be described as someone with healthy amount of disrespect to existing organizational structures and tries to bring innovation to a dinosaur firm. He took the risk and suffered the consequences like a man.
- Nomentatus 4y agoGood point, there absolutely are "prosocial psychopaths" such as the neurologist James Fallon (I recommend his Youtube videos.) They can be exceptionally useful. I firmly believe that Steve Jobs was in this camp. But according to Fallon (citing research) the key to getting that nice place is exceptionally loving, caring, attentive parenting. Most of us don't get that, so the results are usually bad.
- eastbound 4y agoI think the equate sociopathic to: - Able to take decisions upon someone’s employment. In today’s society, it’s based on immediate performance and utility, and negates people’s need. In other words, they’re able to fire someone who’s depressed, and block out emotionally from the catastrophic outcomes. In today’s society, it’s considered the correct way to lead, because it imposes meritocracy and encourages hard work. It’s not very humane, but companies need to live. Not like, you know, people. - Socially inept. People who make friends and build a family life easily don’t end up as carrierists. In both cases, even if I’m able to regurgitate that point of view which I don’t agree with, I empathize with the managers in that it’s necessary they behave this way. Perhaps I’m sociopathic. I’m a CEO, after all ;) (just 3-people company, not too much harm done, and they all got 30% to 60% salary increase this year).