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495. Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses?

495. Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses?

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People who are good at their jobs routinely get promoted into bigger jobs they’re bad at. We explain why firms keep producing incompetent managers — and why that’s unlikely to change.

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