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Starts with a rant against "cargo cult software" and ends with an endorsement of cult-of-personality management-by-CEO. Perhaps the two are more closely relate
by TheOtherHobbes 3y ago
Starts with a rant against "cargo cult software" and ends with an endorsement of cult-of-personality management-by-CEO.
Perhaps the two are more closely related than OP realises?
- spamizbad 3y agoI think the bigger lesson here is that you absolutely need executive leadership that understands what truly matters. And I think "cult of personality" CEOs typically end up as the outliers here (on both sides of the spectrum) as they're better at withstanding pressure from external forces (Wall Street, dumb industry trends). But the flip-side is if they've got a garbage business ideology or are frauds they're just ruining lives and setting money on fire.
- homefree 3y agoYes - I think this is one of the major takeaways. A good CEO matters a lot and bad or mediocre ones ruin companies.