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I think that's a bad take. Tim Cook is arguably the best CEO out there right now. Saying all CEOs should just do what Tim Cook did is like saying all swimmers s

I think that's a bad take. Tim Cook is arguably the best CEO out there right now. Saying all CEOs should just do what Tim Cook did is like saying all swimmers should just be more like Michael Phelps. > When that ship slams into an iceberg, you have failed your core role. I agree with your line of thinking, but I don't think any of these companies failed in their core role. Looking at the FAANG companies, stock prices are down a bit, but none of these companies are on the verge of collapse and all are still market leaders in their respective areas. Hell, for all we know, this could have been the plan all along. Hire a bunch of people while interest rates are low and let them all go when interest rates go back up. I realize that layoffs are not a good thing and they affect real people, but the reality is that they are not a sign that a CEO is failing in their core role. > What happens when workers fail their core role? It depends... If I've got one employee on my team who continually fucks up our deploy process causing outages. Yeah, they probably need to be fired. If every developer on my team fucks up our deploy process causing outages, then issue is probably that our deploy process is bad and firing people isn't going to fix anything. Which brings me back to my original point.

earthling8118 4y ago
The consequences of all swimmers not being like Michael Phelps are significantly lesser than the CEO example to the point that I don't think this comparison could ever be a fit one. If a swimmer swims more slowly, big deal, nobody cares. If a CEO makes bad decisions people's lives can be uprooted. There's a key difference here.
- superfrank 4y ago
  > If a swimmer swims more slowly, big deal, nobody cares. If a CEO makes bad decisions people's lives can be uprooted. There's a key difference here. You've completely missed the point of my analogy. If you compare everyone else the the person who is the best in the category, then everyone else will pale in comparison. Using "You're not as good as The Best" as a reason to fire someone is stupid since there's only one person who can live up to that bar.
  - earthling8118 4y ago
    I absolutely did not miss your point. I don't think everyone needs to be the same as the "best". I do think that when we operate an economic system we need to have a certain level of quality in important positions-- one that has not been met. This isn't a game and our lives hold more weight than a swimming competition. I'd much rather eliminate scarcity and the need for people to have a job to provide their basic needs. Accomplishing that is even more difficult though
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earthling8118 4y ago

The consequences of all swimmers not being like Michael Phelps are significantly lesser than the CEO example to the point that I don't think this comparison could ever be a fit one. If a swimmer swims more slowly, big deal, nobody cares. If a CEO makes bad decisions people's lives can be uprooted. There's a key difference here.

superfrank 4y ago
> If a swimmer swims more slowly, big deal, nobody cares. If a CEO makes bad decisions people's lives can be uprooted. There's a key difference here. You've completely missed the point of my analogy. If you compare everyone else the the person who is the best in the category, then everyone else will pale in comparison. Using "You're not as good as The Best" as a reason to fire someone is stupid since there's only one person who can live up to that bar.
- earthling8118 4y ago
  I absolutely did not miss your point. I don't think everyone needs to be the same as the "best". I do think that when we operate an economic system we need to have a certain level of quality in important positions-- one that has not been met. This isn't a game and our lives hold more weight than a swimming competition. I'd much rather eliminate scarcity and the need for people to have a job to provide their basic needs. Accomplishing that is even more difficult though
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