'Failing up' is one of those well-known-to-insiders Silicon Valley concepts. Past a certain point in your career trajectory (not that I've experienced it), you reach escape velocity, and the gravitational rules of accountability no longer apply.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/technology/sexual-harassment-google.html …
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...or, had some other magical in, like being present at the creation of the company, or super tight with the demigod CEO (FB would be an example here). They'd parlay that into a public perception of effortless superiority (even though their revenue dashboard said something else).
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Similar observations on my side. Good people skills X sound smart X good school/employer credentials X just the right amount of gray hair (if an exec).
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The weird thing is, there are certainly people in the ecosystem whom you could tell: Here's a small boat, some oars, random instruments, and a pile of food and water. Get to Hawaii. And they'd get there. There are some magnificent doers. But then there are the hangers-on...
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Doing great work and taking credit for it or rather making it so other people are willing or want to give you credit for it are different skill-sets. Some people are much better at making other people want to help them. Think about this a lot.
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