La revanche des médiocres sur les talents [Benoît Heilbrunn]

Meritocracy is often touted as a cardinal virtue, an unsurpassable ideal in the corporate world. The spontaneous fusion of capitalism and Darwinian theory leads us to believe that business is a world of winners that selects the best talent. Yet, the reality is more nuanced. In his essay "The Tyranny of the Mediocre," Daniel Milo sheds light on a disturbing truth. Even if the obsession with excellence, innovation, and performance continues to dominate, nothing suggests a natural order that presupposes the elimination or subjugation of those who possess just enough resources to live and reproduce, without seeking heroism or extraordinary feats. It is enough, he tells us, to adapt at minimal cost, to simply be good enough. [...] To stay up-to-date with our news, subscribe to the Xerfi Canal YouTube channel (you can turn on notifications 🔔): https://bit.ly/YouTubeXerfiCanal and 📧 sign up for our free newsletter: https://bit.ly/NewsletterXerfiCanal Join the Xerfi Canal community on social media: 👉 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/LinkedInXerfiCanal 👉 Twitter: https://bit.ly/TwitterXerfiCanal 👉 Facebook: https://bit.ly/FacebookXerfiCanal