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"There may be some exceptional people who can defy this rule, and it's possible they are concentrated in startups, but I'm dubious." Right. They are concentra
by webwright 14y ago
"There may be some exceptional people who can defy this rule, and it's possible they are concentrated in startups, but I'm dubious."
Right. They are concentrated at the top. Here's one study (doesn't include work time at home or weekends): http://www.people.hbs.edu/rsadun/CEOs/presentation.pdf http://www.people.hbs.edu/rsadun/CEOs/presentation.pdf
It makes logical sense-- combine the ability to work long hours (rare) with talent and you will blow the normal fatigue-able people out of the water in terms of output and (in a sorta-meritocracy) rise to the top.
- zeidrich 14y agoIt looks like that study shows that the median CEO works 50 hours per week, with 10 of that spent in travel or eating. To me that sounds like a very typical work week without spectacular overtime, crunch, hustle, whatever. It says that some CEOs work more hours, but doesn't correlate that with higher productivity. It says that few work less than 40 hours per week discounting meals and travel. 50 hours per week is 10 hours per day. Maybe like 8 to 6. Anyone complaining about expectations for crunch time would relish hours like that.
- PAULHANNA84 14y agoCEO...sure, but how about a founder? Entrepreneur? CEO who is the original founder? I could guarantee the figures are far different.
- thedragon4453 14y agoI know an entrepreneur that bought a well known franchise. He told me he worked without a day off for the first year before finally taking a Sunday off. My gut was to call bullshit. Employees around from that time confirm. He's very successful today. That's gotta fuck up the average.
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