Ending the cult of the CEO

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Post by ekpyrotic » Mon, Apr 24, 2017, 6:00 PM UTC

Ending the cult of the CEO
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Re: Ending the cult of the CEO

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Post by pnutjam » Mon, Apr 24, 2017, 7:48 PM UTC

Over 60 years ago, Frederick Lewis Allen published "The Big Change". He noted that we do not live in a Capitalist Society, we live in a Managementist society. Capital is too often diced up and spread around so that it has no bearing on decisions and the "owner" has no responsibility or even ability to track things.

Re: Ending the cult of the CEO

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Post by hkmurakami » Mon, Apr 24, 2017, 7:54 PM UTC

I really hope that we can end the cult of the entrepreneur as well.

It's not some special thing to incorporate and start a company, and it's not inherently superior to any other line of work.

Re: Ending the cult of the CEO

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Post by jimbeam77 » Mon, Apr 24, 2017, 7:56 PM UTC

hkmurakami wrote: post #3

I really hope that we can end the cult of the entrepreneur as well. It's not some special thing to incorporate and start a company, and it's not inherently superior to any other line of work.

There's nothing special about starting a company for sure, but successfully growing one takes a lot of grit.

Re: Ending the cult of the CEO

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Post by lhnz » Mon, Apr 24, 2017, 7:59 PM UTC

jimbeam77 wrote: post #4

hkmurakami wrote: post #3

I really hope that we can end the cult of the entrepreneur as well. It's not some special thing to incorporate and start a company, and it's not inherently superior to any other line of work.

There's nothing special about starting a company for sure, but successfully growing one takes a lot of grit.

Unpack grit and you're left with psychological traits which many normal people have.

Re: Ending the cult of the CEO

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Post by maxxxxx » Mon, Apr 24, 2017, 7:59 PM UTC

hkmurakami wrote: post #3

I really hope that we can end the cult of the entrepreneur as well. It's not some special thing to incorporate and start a company, and it's not inherently superior to any other line of work.

And let's stop talking of "job creators" while we are at it.

Re: Ending the cult of the CEO

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Post by jimbeam77 » Mon, Apr 24, 2017, 8:00 PM UTC

lhnz wrote: post #5

jimbeam77 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There's nothing special about starting a company for sure, but successfully growing one takes a lot of grit.

Unpack grit and you're left with psychological traits which many normal people have.

So why don't many normal people successfully grow a business?

Re: Ending the cult of the CEO

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Post by dtietjen » Mon, Apr 24, 2017, 8:01 PM UTC

hkmurakami wrote: post #3

I really hope that we can end the cult of the entrepreneur as well. It's not some special thing to incorporate and start a company, and it's not inherently superior to any other line of work.

I'd argue the cult of the entrepreneur and cult of the founder are two different things. You're right, anyone can found a company. Entrepreneurship, on the other hand requires execution, vision, and creativity and is a real art.

Re: Ending the cult of the CEO

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Post by ghostly_s » Mon, Apr 24, 2017, 8:02 PM UTC

jimbeam77 wrote: post #4

hkmurakami wrote: post #3

I really hope that we can end the cult of the entrepreneur as well. It's not some special thing to incorporate and start a company, and it's not inherently superior to any other line of work.

There's nothing special about starting a company for sure, but successfully growing one takes a lot of grit.

And do you think only the CEO deserves credit for when this happens?

Re: Ending the cult of the CEO

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Post by ghostly_s » Mon, Apr 24, 2017, 8:03 PM UTC

jimbeam77 wrote: post #7

lhnz wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Unpack grit and you're left with psychological traits which many normal people have.

So why don't many normal people successfully grow a business?

Because the economy can only support a limited number of business owners, but a large number of employees.