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Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses? (Update)

Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses? (Update)

Update: 2024-04-117
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People who are good at their jobs routinely get promoted into bigger jobs they’re bad at. We explain why firms keep producing incompetent managers — and why that’s unlikely to change.

 

  • SOURCES:
    • Nick Bloom, professor of economics at Stanford University.
    • Katie Johnson, freelance data and analytics coach.
    • Kelly Shue, professor of finance at the Yale University School of Management.
    • Steve Tadelis, professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business.

 

 

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Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses? (Update)

Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses? (Update)

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