Quoting Peter Thiel here - "In the most dysfunctional organizations, signaling that work is being done becomes a better strategy for career advancement than actually doing work (if this describes your company, you should quit now)"
What do you think should be the balance between 'doing good work' (with a risk of making some mistakes too) and going out of your way to 'show that you are busy'?
Those who are happy with their company culture, how much do you have to 'show off' in order to survive even after fulfilling your duties?
this is Indian work culture. Even German MNC which values WLB/quality of work in Germany, reverts to Indian work culture in its Indian offices. People who feel they need to work in a place where they are rewarded for the quality of work - become a farmer.
Why, in your opinion, does this work culture sustain itself? If it is actually benefitting less skilled people, then those companies should start failing, right? But if this is 'Indian' work culture as a whole then how are any companies even functioning properly in India
The success of the PayPal Mafia (founders who went on to create LinkedIn, SpaceX, YouTube, etc.) wasn't due to hiring, it was due to Thiel's unique management philosophy. Here are the four core principles:
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