tags: #corporate
Cornell recently published a report that said Workers who love ‘synergizing paradigms’ might be bad at their jobs. The study involved 1000 office workers (details are in the link) that led to a statistically reliable conclusion: if you believe corporate BS, you’re probably not that smart (not their words of course, heh!)
We techies have known this for ages. We also mourn the techies who used to not be morons, but have risen to their levels of incompetence. We urge all techies to resist the temptation!
The most important bit is this:
Workers who were more susceptible to corporate BS rated their supervisors as more charismatic and “visionary,” but also displayed lower scores on a portion of the study that tested analytic thinking, cognitive reflection and fluid intelligence. Those more receptive to corporate BS also scored significantly worse on a test of effective workplace decision-making.
There’s a vicious cycle also in play:
“This creates a concerning cycle,” Littrell said. “Employees who are more likely to fall for corporate bullshit may help elevate the types of dysfunctional leaders who are more likely to use it, creating a sort of negative feedback loop. Rather than a ‘rising tide lifting all boats,’ a higher level of corporate BS in an organization acts more like a clogged toilet of inefficiency.”