Corporations without owner involvement attract 'empty suits'—people skilled at appearing like CEOs rather than actual competence. The more someone looks like a CEO should, the more likely they are an empty suit. This contrasts with founders who have skin in the game.

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Nassim Taleb

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and the more person looks like a c CEO the more likely he or she would be an empty suit

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The Merge: Ep. 03 | The past is not gone; it lives on in the futureMaroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architect
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:38:57 AM

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