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I've seen Directors reporting to Directors reporting to Senior Directors reporting to VPs. None of them had different responsibilities.
Now we have "ninjas" doing what used to be called programming.
Studies show we evaluate identical ideas more favorably when they come from people with more "senior" titles. We're not organizing work—we're maintaining status systems.
Watch the full episode on YT to see how job titles evolved from skill indicators to elaborate theater.
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I've seen Directors reporting to Directors reporting to Senior Directors reporting to VPs. None of them had different responsibilities.
Now we have "ninjas" doing what used to be called programming.
Studies show we evaluate identical ideas more favorably when they come from people with more "senior" titles. We're not organizing work—we're maintaining status systems.
Watch the full episode on YT to see how job titles evolved from skill indicators to elaborate theater.
#leadership #corporateculture #organizationaldesign #workplace #futureofwork
My Newsletter:
newsletter.ginnyclarke.com/sign-up
Free Tool: Career Mapping Workbook
resources.ginnyclarke.com/career-mapping-workbook
My Book:
amazon.com/Career-Mapping-Charting-Course-World/dp/1600379907
Ginny Clarke Website
ginnyclarke.com
linkedin.com/in/ginnyclarke
Tiktok
tiktok.com/@ginnyclarke383
instagram.com/ginny_clarke
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