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Those who can't teach now must do. And a most important talk about the Principle. That top rung is not always as strong as some might think. Be very careful.

(AI can’t spell)

They say those who don’t do - teach—much truth to this.

Then again, those who can’t teach or do often make a career in Machevallian politics and administration - especially in government and academia and those who rise to positions with high business card titles often have little more than 45 seconds of charm and the ability to smile and manipulate. As far as developing and executing meaningful corporate change and vision? That’s not their strength, but they prefer to focus on the optics of apparent change and vision rather than the genuine article.

As to the worst of them, the ranked political climbers with no other abilities, look close, and you might see a slime trail of toxicity trailing behind. As many as 12% show traces of psychopathy1. You might know one or two. Let me know. Avoiding them, or exasperation with such times, is often at the intrinsic root of entrepreneurship.

The Peter Principle states that if you perform well in your job, you will likely be…