Lebedev’s pyramid

#1

Post by delano » Sat, Nov 29, 2008, 9:17 AM UTC

Re: Lebedev’s pyramid

#2

Post by jhancock » Sat, Nov 29, 2008, 10:10 AM UTC

Lebedev’s pyramid may be correct in terms of proportion but the structure of the pyramid with said distribution rarely maps to the structure of an org chart.

Re: Lebedev’s pyramid

#3

Post by zasz » Sat, Nov 29, 2008, 1:38 PM UTC

Yes, yes, and we'll all nod and smile in agreement, thinking to ourselves, "Of course I'd be one of the smart ones! What a clever pyramid! How true!"

Re: Lebedev’s pyramid

#4

Post by delano » Sat, Nov 29, 2008, 2:17 PM UTC

zasz wrote: post #3

Yes, yes, and we'll all nod and smile in agreement, thinking to ourselves, "Of course I'd be one of the smart ones! What a clever pyramid! How true!"

Everyone does stupid things. The same person could end up in either section depending on when the data was collected.

I understand the diagram to be a joke for people who have worked in large organizations rather than a precise statement about the way things are.

Re: Lebedev’s pyramid

#5

Post by bd » Sat, Nov 29, 2008, 2:17 PM UTC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon%27s_law

Re: Lebedev’s pyramid

#6

Post by yellowbkpk » Sat, Nov 29, 2008, 2:50 PM UTC

jhancock wrote: post #2

Lebedev’s pyramid may be correct in terms of proportion but the structure of the pyramid with said distribution rarely maps to the structure of an org chart.

Agreed. I say it's flipped vertically, balanced delicately on the pointy end of the smart people, with the weight of the others on top, driving the smart into the ground.

Re: Lebedev’s pyramid

#7

Post by huhtenberg » Sat, Nov 29, 2008, 5:56 PM UTC

Strange that he didn't put himself at the pinnacle of the pyramid. Lebedev is a successful businessman and a relentless self-promoter, but he is widely despised in Russian design circles as a designer. His f#ck-you-all attitude (clearly demonstrated by the poster) doesn't help matters either.

Re: Lebedev’s pyramid

#8

Post by donkeyass » Sat, Nov 29, 2008, 6:32 PM UTC

the person who made that must be a real smart ass...

Re: Lebedev’s pyramid

#9

Post by yters » Sat, Nov 29, 2008, 8:43 PM UTC

zasz wrote: post #3

Yes, yes, and we'll all nod and smile in agreement, thinking to ourselves, "Of course I'd be one of the smart ones! What a clever pyramid! How true!"

If standing on a bunch of peoples' heads makes me smart, sign me up for cheerleading!

Re: Lebedev’s pyramid

#10

Post by yters » Sat, Nov 29, 2008, 8:51 PM UTC

huhtenberg wrote: post #7

Strange that he didn't put himself at the pinnacle of the pyramid. Lebedev is a successful businessman and a relentless self-promoter, but he is widely despised in Russian design circles as a designer . His f#ck-you-all attitude (clearly demonstrated by the poster) doesn't help matters either.

I think his chart shows why Russia's economy is screwed up. All the criminals (who think they're smart) at the top trying to take advantage of everyone else.