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The Art of Denying Resources Within Large Organizations
24:23 - 31:23 (07:00)
Alina decided to focus her efforts on denying resources to her team in order to save money. This is a typical trait of incompetent people who wind up leading large organizations.
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Nikolai's wife Elena was nearly illiterate and had no interest in being taught anything by the tutors provided by her husband.
24:23 - 26:16 (01:52)
Summary
Nikolai's wife Elena was nearly illiterate and had no interest in being taught anything by the tutors provided by her husband. As he moved up to the Politburo, she remained at home raising their children.
ChapterThe Art of Denying Resources Within Large Organizations
EpisodePart Two: Nicolae Ceaușescu: The Dracula of Being A Dick
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Elena Ceaușescu, wife of Romania's former Communist dictator, is known for her controversial career in science, which has been marred by cheating accusations.
26:16 - 27:11 (00:54)
Summary
Elena Ceaușescu, wife of Romania's former Communist dictator, is known for her controversial career in science, which has been marred by cheating accusations. Despite her lack of education and experience, her husband forced the scientific establishment of Romania to give her a job, and she eventually became the head of the country’s Institute for Chemical Research.
ChapterThe Art of Denying Resources Within Large Organizations
EpisodePart Two: Nicolae Ceaușescu: The Dracula of Being A Dick
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Alina, a science manager, avoids conversations with actual chemists due to her imposter syndrome.
27:11 - 29:23 (02:12)
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Alina, a science manager, avoids conversations with actual chemists due to her imposter syndrome. She would even deny supply requests for Ethyl alcohol assuming they were to be used for drinking.
ChapterThe Art of Denying Resources Within Large Organizations
EpisodePart Two: Nicolae Ceaușescu: The Dracula of Being A Dick
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Alina's focus on denying resources to save money and lack of knowledge about the organization caused Romanian efforts in chemical sciences to decline.
29:23 - 31:23 (02:00)
Summary
Alina's focus on denying resources to save money and lack of knowledge about the organization caused Romanian efforts in chemical sciences to decline.