Could you please give Harvard Psychology Ph.D Abraham Zaleznik, the old 3 Stooges Curly "nyuk nyuk nyuk"? Zaleznik must not be very happy publishing or perishing in his ivory tower, because on CNN's web site a few days ago he has this to say about entrepreneurs who want to start a startup:
Research by Harvard Business School psychology professor emeritus Abraham Zaleznik has unveiled a darker side to the entrepreneur's psyche.
"Entrepreneurs tend to have a singular weakness that allows them to do things without checking their conscience," Zaleznik said. "Juvenile delinquents act and then try to sort things out afterward. I think entrepreneurs have this tendency."
Juvenile delinquency psychological tendencies? Oh good heavens, there is such a thing as spectrum. Entrepreneurs come in all sorts of flavors. And its not true those starting startups are immature or don't take their responsibilities seriously. It is very sad to see this commentary coming from Harvard.
Could you please give Harvard Psychology Ph.D Abraham Zaleznik, the old 3 Stooges Curly "nyuk nyuk nyuk"? Zaleznik must not be very happy publishing or perishing in his ivory tower, because on CNN's web site a few days ago he has this to say about entrepreneurs who want to start a startup:
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Research by Harvard Business School psychology professor emeritus Abraham Zaleznik has unveiled a darker side to the entrepreneur's psyche.
"Entrepreneurs tend to have a singular weakness that allows them to do things without checking their conscience," Zaleznik said. "Juvenile delinquents act and then try to sort things out afterward. I think entrepreneurs have this tendency."
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Juvenile delinquency psychological tendencies? Oh good heavens, there is such a thing as spectrum. Entrepreneurs come in all sorts of flavors. And its not true those starting startups are immature or don't take their responsibilities seriously. It is very sad to see this commentary coming from Harvard.
Eddie