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Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses?

Freakonomics Radio
Freakonomics Radio
Episode • Apr 11, 2024 • 49m

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.

 

  • SOURCES:
    • Nick Bloom, professor of economics at Stanford University.
    • Katie Johnson, freelance data and analytics coach.
    • Kelly Shue, professor of finance at the Yale University School of Management.
    • Steve Tadelis, professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business.