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Re:90 Cents of Every 'Pay-For-Performance' Dollar for CEOs A... by sidlls on Friday September 30, 2016 @01:49PM (#12614008)
Yes, and that premise is controversial at best.
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Re:90 Cents of Every 'Pay-For-Performance' Dollar for CEOs A... by jimbokun on Friday September 30, 2016 @03:35PM (#12614722)
True, but the YC success stories offer some anecdotal support for the idea.
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Re:90 Cents of Every 'Pay-For-Performance' Dollar for CEOs A... by arvinsim on Saturday October 01, 2016 @11:25AM (#12618229)
That's the least that I expect. The implication that technical people can learn to hold a CEO position and do well is very anti-status quo.
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