Comment by madeofpalk 7 months ago One would imagine that a CEO lacking power is the precise reason a company would perform poorly. 13 comments madeofpalk Reply falcor84 7 months ago Indeed. It was such a paradoxical situation from the start, with her both reporting to Musk as the chairman and owner, while at the same time "managing" him as the CTO. I'm surprised that the charade went on for as long as it did. ethbr1 7 months ago I'd imagine the paycheck helped resolve the quandary. robocat 7 months ago [flagged] 1 reply → teyc 7 months ago On Acquired podcast, Ballmer spoke of his experience as CEO with Gates as CTO. It was hell. prepend 7 months ago I just listened to that episode yesterday and that’s not how I perceived it all. Ballmer barely described it as much as I remember. 1 reply → xdavidliu 7 months ago I wonder how this setup compares with Mira Murati and Greg Brockman. nradov 7 months ago I mean I've been in a few jobs where I had to "manage" my boss in order to accomplish anything. JohnMakin 7 months ago were those jobs fun? Certainly havent been for me 1 reply → frdnurd 7 months ago Elizabeth Holmes had all the power. Also being competent matters.
falcor84 7 months ago Indeed. It was such a paradoxical situation from the start, with her both reporting to Musk as the chairman and owner, while at the same time "managing" him as the CTO. I'm surprised that the charade went on for as long as it did. ethbr1 7 months ago I'd imagine the paycheck helped resolve the quandary. robocat 7 months ago [flagged] 1 reply → teyc 7 months ago On Acquired podcast, Ballmer spoke of his experience as CEO with Gates as CTO. It was hell. prepend 7 months ago I just listened to that episode yesterday and that’s not how I perceived it all. Ballmer barely described it as much as I remember. 1 reply → xdavidliu 7 months ago I wonder how this setup compares with Mira Murati and Greg Brockman. nradov 7 months ago I mean I've been in a few jobs where I had to "manage" my boss in order to accomplish anything. JohnMakin 7 months ago were those jobs fun? Certainly havent been for me 1 reply →
ethbr1 7 months ago I'd imagine the paycheck helped resolve the quandary. robocat 7 months ago [flagged] 1 reply →
teyc 7 months ago On Acquired podcast, Ballmer spoke of his experience as CEO with Gates as CTO. It was hell. prepend 7 months ago I just listened to that episode yesterday and that’s not how I perceived it all. Ballmer barely described it as much as I remember. 1 reply →
prepend 7 months ago I just listened to that episode yesterday and that’s not how I perceived it all. Ballmer barely described it as much as I remember. 1 reply →
nradov 7 months ago I mean I've been in a few jobs where I had to "manage" my boss in order to accomplish anything. JohnMakin 7 months ago were those jobs fun? Certainly havent been for me 1 reply →
Indeed. It was such a paradoxical situation from the start, with her both reporting to Musk as the chairman and owner, while at the same time "managing" him as the CTO. I'm surprised that the charade went on for as long as it did.
I'd imagine the paycheck helped resolve the quandary.
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On Acquired podcast, Ballmer spoke of his experience as CEO with Gates as CTO. It was hell.
I just listened to that episode yesterday and that’s not how I perceived it all. Ballmer barely described it as much as I remember.
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I wonder how this setup compares with Mira Murati and Greg Brockman.
I mean I've been in a few jobs where I had to "manage" my boss in order to accomplish anything.
were those jobs fun? Certainly havent been for me
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Elizabeth Holmes had all the power. Also being competent matters.