Interesting theory. But it seems to indicate that the best piss off those higher up in the corporate food chain, and do it repeated, without results, until they get fired.
From my perspective, both tact (and associated political skills), and knowing when to cut your losses are awesome skills that many of the best have.
However - I do agree that getting fired can be a badge of honor.
I know you meant 'Anyone who takes risks gets fired eventually. Great people take risks.'
But I got fired from a burger place once because I wasn't much good at making burgers.
They also say 'Judge a man by his enemies. A man with no enemies is no man at all'. But I suspect most people you'd want to work with don't have enemies at work.
There are certainly organizations for which this is true. How else would you know, at those places, whether someone was any good unless they were fired or badly mistreated?
From my perspective, both tact (and associated political skills), and knowing when to cut your losses are awesome skills that many of the best have.
However - I do agree that getting fired can be a badge of honor.