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I think the root issue is more around the belief that US companies operate off of meritocracy.
I.E. only the most qualified and competent people make it to the top.
Or even more basically:
In many instances it can be argued that the decisions they make are not good for the business either, at least in the mid- to long-term.
This is the right statement, in my opinion.
Who was it that said that the mark of a good leader is that everyone working under them is smarter than the leader?
By that metric, the C level are the dumbest people in a company.
US companies operate off of the Peter Principle, psychopathic willingness and ability to exploit others, and a merciless drive for profit.
American execs definitely fail upwards. I have seen pharma execs fuck up to the tune of $200M+ and then get poached for more money.
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