I forget where I read it, but I recall reading several times that this was how people at Apple had to present stuff to Steve Jobs to get him onboard with it. He'd initially dismiss it, then come back with the exact same idea as if it were his own.
EDIT: According to this URL, it was from the Isaacson biography: https://www.nhbr.com/emulate-steve-jobs-with-your-eyes-open/
Not sufficient. But often required.
If Jobs were a quiet, contemplative, respectful person who was careful to keep track of where he heard what idea and assign credit where credit was due - it's unlikely we'd have Apple. That's just a different personality type.
Character flaws are often associated with certain effective traits, but are not chained to them.
In your example, one can be vocal, biased-twoards-action, and low-bullshit, while also giving credit where credit is due.
I think it’s far from obvious that Jobs would have been a less effective leader if he had addressed his character shortcomings.
I similarly feel the same way about current leaders like Musk. He could do some inner work, become far less of a jerk, and be equally or more effective.
So they'll never do what you're saying. For an extreme example, look at Trump. In Romanian we have a saying: "the only thing that will straighten a hunchback's back is the coffin".
IMHO personal growth of the founders/leaders is correlated with long-term success. A healthy organization should be able to adapt to changes in the market. The same is true for a healthy individual. And more importantly as leader(s) of an organization - because you must lead by example. E.g. if you have a healthy way to keep your ego in check or be aware of your flaws you will be able to notice issues in organizational structures; if you're willing to change when presented with new information so will the organization; if you micromanage everything you've fixed the speed of adaptation to your own - can be good - can be bad; if you need validation you will surround yourself with people that validate you no matter what; if you twist your reality so that you're always on top those lies will seep into the culture.
It's kind of like Conway's law but more like organizations design structures (communication, hierarchies, etc.) which mirror their leaders identity/character/personality/soul...
Thats so cold.
Do Romanians generally call a spade, a spade?
Voluntary or otherwise
It's an extremely old meme, and it will take a long long time to die.
There is no reason to pretend it is something special. If they helped him to get more money and more credit and what not, that does not make them not flaws.
And how many would agree it's healthy?
That’s true genius.
Now I hear that the next week he would take these ideas as his own.
Ruthless.