Happens in the Govt too. I think it's pretty common that if you can "sell a story" you're in a better spot than simply doing well at the job.

That's literally the current president

I think he might be the greatest person at failing up who has ever lived. It has to be some kind of savant-like skill.

After this he’ll probably become the literal king of the world.

I think he might be the greatest person at failing up who has ever lived.

Went bankrupt six times and is still hailed by his followers as an economic genius. Few people can pull that off.

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		He's going for number 7 it seems