TheOtherDave comments on Are You a Paralyzed Subordinate Monkey? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: TheOtherDave 04 March 2011 06:24:44PM 3 points [-]

people with low social skills [..] prefer non-corrupt/formal power structures, and good social game players would prefer the exact opposite

Theory aside, I would certainly expect this to be true. You should totally read the Freeman article David_Gerard cites, if you haven't; IIRC she talks about this dynamic a fair bit.

I often amuse myself by wanting a clear specification of who is responsible for what at precisely the moment when I am frustrated by my inability to achieve my goals within an organization, and wanting that to stay fuzzy and flexible right up until that moment.