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[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 93 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Corporate thought also simultaneously believes the reverse:

Things aren't getting done? The team that went from 11 members to 3 while their incoming work rate tripled must not be working hard enough. We should consider outsourcing.

[–] jackal@infosec.pub 63 points 1 day ago (2 children)

“But… we gave the team AI so they can go faster! Why is everything turning into shit?”

Some executives are so fucking dense.

[–] just2look@lemmy.zip 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's because you rise through the ranks through nepotism or by being a sycophant. It is very rarely due to critical thinking skills, intelligence, or mastery of the industry.

[–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

That is basically the opposite of the peter principle. The peter principle is that you are promoted based on actual skills in your current role, until you reach a role where you do not have the necessary skills

Edit: Misread, I didn't see "also"

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago

Clearly the team just needs to prompt better. Time to invest in AI training!

[–] voidsignal@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

oh! oh! time for a reorg!?

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Well not really, because that's like saying women "simultaneously" like to flaunt their bodies and hate having men stare at them. Different women and different managers think differently.