Katie Johnson

In this discussion, Katie Johnson, a data scientist, shares her challenging shift from contributing individual work to managing a team. Kelly Hsu, a Yale finance professor, dives into the Peter Principle, explaining how capable employees can falter in managerial roles. Steve Tadellis, an economics professor, discusses the significant impact of managers on employee productivity and satisfaction. Together, they explore the dynamics of ineffective leadership, the pressures of management, and how organizational promotion practices contribute to the prevalence of bad bosses.

Katie Johnson, a data scientist turned manager turned freelancer, shares her journey navigating the challenges of leadership. Kelly Shue, a finance professor, discusses the Peter Principle — the tendency for capable employees to be promoted into ineffective managerial roles. Steve Tadelis, an economics professor, emphasizes the significant impact that managers have on employee success and productivity. Together, they explore why firms perpetuate this cycle of promoting incompetence and how rethinking promotions could reshape organizational dynamics.

Join data scientist Katie Johnson, who shares her transition struggles from a happy contributor to a frustrated manager, alongside finance professor Kelly Hsu, who challenges traditional promotion practices with her insights on the Peter Principle. Economics professor Steve Tadellis explores how poor management styles devastate employee morale and company performance. They dissect why great workers often become bad bosses, the complexities of effective leadership, and suggest that firms must reconsider promotion criteria to improve organizational health.