I can't remember the exact quote but his suggestion was that everyone needed a "sponsor" or patron above them and that patrons chose people who would otherwise not be successful. This way the patron had a number of junior protogees who owed them everything. When your patron rose up you would rise up.
I noticed this in at least one company that got into trouble eventually.
In others the yes man culture is very potent. Where I am now nothing is that bad.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquarium_(Suvorov)
I can't remember the exact quote but his suggestion was that everyone needed a "sponsor" or patron above them and that patrons chose people who would otherwise not be successful. This way the patron had a number of junior protogees who owed them everything. When your patron rose up you would rise up.
I noticed this in at least one company that got into trouble eventually.
In others the yes man culture is very potent. Where I am now nothing is that bad.