Gervais Principle—the three (6?) different types of people in organizations according to the Gervais Principle. I think eventually I’ll do a full on post on it, but thought I would start with some shortforms to make progress and get any questions/feedback before I do the whole thing
Function
Loyalty/Plan
Sociopath
Create, accelerate, or scavenge value for themselves or firm
To themselves, enter and exit firms when it is to their advantage (will to power)
Clueless
Serve as Cat’s Paw for sociopaths
To the firm, won’t leave until/unless they have no choice
Loser
Overperformers—promoted to Clueless
Enlightened, risk taking underperformers—promoted to sociopath
Gervais Principle—the three (6?) different types of people in organizations according to the Gervais Principle. I think eventually I’ll do a full on post on it, but thought I would start with some shortforms to make progress and get any questions/feedback before I do the whole thing
Function
Loyalty/Plan
Sociopath
Clueless
Loser
Overperformers—promoted to Clueless
Enlightened, risk taking underperformers—promoted to sociopath
Enlightened, risk-averse underperformers—coast/get by/bare minimum effort
Unenlightened underperformers—fired