← Back to context Comment by madeofpalk 3 days ago One would imagine that a CEO lacking power is the precise reason a company would perform poorly. 13 comments madeofpalk Reply falcor84 3 days 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 3 days ago I'd imagine the paycheck helped resolve the quandary. robocat 3 days ago [flagged] 1 reply → teyc 3 days ago On Acquired podcast, Ballmer spoke of his experience as CEO with Gates as CTO. It was hell. prepend 3 days 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 3 days ago I wonder how this setup compares with Mira Murati and Greg Brockman. nradov 3 days ago I mean I've been in a few jobs where I had to "manage" my boss in order to accomplish anything. JohnMakin 3 days ago were those jobs fun? Certainly havent been for me 1 reply → frdnurd 3 days ago Elizabeth Holmes had all the power. Also being competent matters.
falcor84 3 days 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 3 days ago I'd imagine the paycheck helped resolve the quandary. robocat 3 days ago [flagged] 1 reply → teyc 3 days ago On Acquired podcast, Ballmer spoke of his experience as CEO with Gates as CTO. It was hell. prepend 3 days 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 3 days ago I wonder how this setup compares with Mira Murati and Greg Brockman. nradov 3 days ago I mean I've been in a few jobs where I had to "manage" my boss in order to accomplish anything. JohnMakin 3 days ago were those jobs fun? Certainly havent been for me 1 reply →
ethbr1 3 days ago I'd imagine the paycheck helped resolve the quandary. robocat 3 days ago [flagged] 1 reply →
teyc 3 days ago On Acquired podcast, Ballmer spoke of his experience as CEO with Gates as CTO. It was hell. prepend 3 days 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 3 days 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 3 days ago I mean I've been in a few jobs where I had to "manage" my boss in order to accomplish anything. JohnMakin 3 days 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.