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		friendstock on Aug 30, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Right Kind of Ambition A more cynical view is here: http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-o... The "psychopath" executives need "clueless" middle managers who believe in the team in order to manage the "losers" (regular employees). (I'm not advocating this... just pointing out that the "right kind of (team-oriented) ambition" could also be viewed in this way...)

ilkhd2 on Aug 30, 2010 [–]

IMHO whole title is kind of psychopatic - Right Kind of Ambition. Why in the hell anybody would tell me which ambition is right or wrong?

pmjordan on Aug 30, 2010 | [–]

I didn't take it as ethically right or wrong, but right or wrong for the company. Right or wrong in the context of hiring.

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