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Originally Posted by AmeliaG
You were objecting to Grapesoda saying CEOs tend to spend almost 20 years in school.
12 + 4 + 2 = 18 ~ 20
You asserted that most CEOs must have had average grades and average training.
An advanced degree is not average training.
People who excel while not being into school are unlikely to seek more school. People who seek more school who excel are likely to excel at school. So it seems unlikely that people who excel to the tune of $9 million a year would have performed at an average level in something they did on purpose.
Almost all MBAs would take a CEO job, yet almost none get one. So obviously the average MBA does not get to be CEO.
How do you think someone gets to be CEO? Do you seriously think it is just be average, do average stuff, be a sociopath, and "don't have bad luck"? Do you think CEO compensation is basically the lottery?
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Not sure why your choosing to argue my belief that CEOs are not special but OK.
I didn't object to 20 years in school at all, In fact, my post sorts out the 20 years, i.e., grad school is only 2-6 years more than under grad, it's not like CEOs go to school for 20 years on something different that the 17 years the rest of us go on, including undergrad.
Again, for the 3rd time, if you have any evidence that supports your theory that CEOs are better trained, I'm happy to read it.
And as for how someone becomes a CEO, here's what some experts have observed::::
A little more color on these particular types of psychopaths:
These "financial psychopaths" generally lack empathy and interest in what other people feel or think. At the same time, they display an abundance of charm, charisma, intelligence, credentials, an unparalleled capacity for lying, fabrication, adn manipulation, and a drive for thrill seeking.
A financial psychopath can present as a perfect well-rounded job candidate, CEO, manager, co-worker, and team member because their destructive characteristics are practically invisible. They flourish in fast-paced industries and are experts in taking advantage of company systems and processes as well as exploiting communication weaknesses and promoting interpersonal conflicts.
