3 myths about workplace ‘alphas’ you need to rethink
Alphas are significantly different from their pop-culture portrayal. It’s time for us to shake our traditional perception and instead shed light on the reality of modern and effective workplace leadership.
Have you ever heard the old business school saying about your ideal boss: Would you rather work with the “competent jerk” (more commonly portrayed as an “alpha”) or the “lovable fool”? It’s one of those impossible questions—a Kobayashi Maru of team management—that pushes us to consider our preferred option in a no-win scenario.