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I do understand the point that this was unethical. What I found interesting is that most outsourcing projects fail. This guy had a talent that let him not only

I do understand the point that this was unethical. What I found interesting is that most outsourcing projects fail. This guy had a talent that let him not only outsource(1), but get results that beat everyone else in the building. The skill and deviousness of this individual would have put him on the fast-track for management if he'd been a little more careful. But you are nonetheless correct. Usually you have to rise to the level of VP of a division before this level of unethical behavior becomes acceptable business as usual. (1) Interesting what happens when engineers outsource vs. managers, no?

eridius 14y ago
It's not just unethical, it was also risky and stupid. See my point about security concerns. I understand what you're saying about his ability to find an outsourcing firm that actually did good work, and maybe that is because he's skilled in that area, or maybe he was just lucky. But given his demonstrated inability to make good decisions, his unethical behavior, and his disregard for the security implications of his actions, I don't think he'd make for a good manager.
triplesec 14y ago
You seem to have the perspective down rightly in how business works, compared to the moralists.