> "linear combination of pre-existing socioeconomic resources and inflated self-image" > What do you mean here by linear combination? I suspect that Michael m

> "linear combination of pre-existing socioeconomic resources and inflated self-image" > What do you mean here by linear combination? I suspect that Michael means that the people who claim on leadership position without having proved themselves will justify their self entitlement x % by their pre-existing social resources and (1-x) % by what they think of themselves. Yes, you don't have to hold an MBA to think like that, but a diploma from a prestigious institution sure helps boost your ego, and being born from wealthy parents helps as well.