>The end result of this is that it often feels like everyone at the top is maliciously incompetent.
What's really going on is that a torrent of digital change is being unleashed on the world. That change is significantly changing the skills needed by leaders.
I'm not sure if the flood of wildly successful leaders having a technical background is correlation or causation, but I am looking forward to knowing someday.
I share your opinion, but I think the digital change leads to more data-driven decision-making which in turn tends to highlight where nothing is actually getting done. In effect, digital change exposes the people who like big titles but don't actually like doing anything. In my personal opinion, this is also why those people prefer voice chats over written or recorded communication. When proof of work is open and transparent, it becomes glaringly obvious when your record is empty.
Someone downvoted you for this comment, but that was the wrong action. I am personally skeptical you are right about digital change exposing bad leadership. But I value your ideas here and think it is a shame to see them obscured because they appear controversial to others.
What's really going on is that a torrent of digital change is being unleashed on the world. That change is significantly changing the skills needed by leaders.
I'm not sure if the flood of wildly successful leaders having a technical background is correlation or causation, but I am looking forward to knowing someday.