[knightofmars]

> A good CEO or CFO or CMO can generate value for the company at a scale that's much much larger than what a single programmer does.

Based on the numbers, usually it's luck. It isn't to say that there are some outstanding CEOs. But the majority are in the mediocre camp and just get lucky.

https://www.inc.com/will-yakowicz/study-luck-looking-the-par...

[knightofmars]

"It shouldn't take a careful empirical study to convince you that CEOs don't get where they are on the basis of ability alone. If that were true, the C-suite would not be so dominated by white men," Frick writes.

[knightofmars]

Down-votes when there's numbers to back up the statement. Some upset C-level people (or people planning to be C-level some-day) reading Hacker News today?