Kelly Hsu

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.

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.