Anatomy of a Strategy

Hiring Incompetent Men Isn't Strategic


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This week we welcome Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, author of 'Why so many incompetent men become leaders' and 'The Talent Delusion: Why Data, Not Intuition, Is the Key to Unlocking Human Potential.'  

Dr. Chamorrow-Premuzik was visiting Toronto, where we saw him speak at the Rotman School of Management. We were personally introduced by Anatomy of a Strategy guest Nilofer Merchant and Tomas was extremely generous in taking the time to join us on the show. 

We had a fascinating discussion with Tomas.

  • How the title of his book came to be
  • Why it has never been a worse time to be a man
  • Why we need to make it harder for incompetent men to make it to the top
  • How performance is often a matter of perception
  • How biological and cultural evolution has affected how we perceive leadership. 

And much more!

Show notes: 

  • Harvard Business Review - Why So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders
  • Why do so many incompetent men become leaders? | TEDxUniversityofNevada
  • Dr. Tomas is very active on Twitter. Follow him at @drtcp
    • Book: Why so many incompetent men become leaders
    • Book: The Talent Delusion: Why Data, Not Intuition, Is the Key to Unlocking Human Potential

Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoyed this episode. Make sure to follow Tara at @missrogue & Carlos @carlospache_co

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Anatomy of a Strategy podcast is recorded in Toronto, Canada in the offices of Truly Inc. Produced by Carlos Pacheco and Tara Hunt. Podcast editing by Joe Pacheco.

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