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Not trying to rubbish the article but I've seen all manner of fuckery perpetrated by sadistic individuals to climb their way up the corporate ladder. Those who have been most successful in such environments absolutely have the first, but the last two are orders of magnitude less important and can easily be stolen from others when in a bind. If you've nailed the speaking you can walk into a room and spout complete BS for an hour and be applauded for it.

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I knew Patrick well and he was as far from a sadistic individual as one could imagine.

Yes, there are many dysfunctional organizations, but even if you work on a road crew, being able to speak clearly and have good ideas will help. You may not speak the same way a prof might speak at a faculty meeting, but people you’re speaking with should be able to understand what you’re talking about.

Of course that only works as long as you're surrounded by people who clap for BS.

Welcome to Earth.

Many important people also only learned the first of these 3, they will clap if others are clapping or if they are friends with the speaker.

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