# How to become Steve Ballmer: implement stack ranking, throw chairs at people
during meetings, yell…

How to become Steve Jobs: make fun of your employees until they cry and/or
become suicidal, and then later take credit for their work.

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How to become Steve Ballmer: implement stack ranking, throw chairs at people
during meetings, yell a lot.

How to become Steve Jobs: make fun of your employees until they cry and/or
become suicidal, and then later take credit for their work.

Why do so many people want to emulate famous assholes from industry?

By [John Ohno](https://medium.com/@enkiv2) on [December 3,
2015](https://medium.com/p/42a241041926).

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