Now he has two attributes: he's likeable, he's politically astute

他有两个特点招人喜爱政治敏锐
and he's a survivor--he's

他是一个幸存者
not really a threat and he gets to the top.

不会对谁构成威胁他向着顶端努力
These are the attributes of today's CEOs for the most part,

这就是当今大部分首席执行官的共同特点
with exceptions.

当然有个别例外
He doesn't ruffle feathers; he doesn't get the board upset;

不惹人生气不触怒董事会
and as he moves up the ladder,

随着他的步步高升
he finally gets to be number two to the CEO.

最终成为一人之下万人之上
Now, the CEO has the same attributes

首席执行官们还有些特征
where he doesn't want to be threatened and he's a survivor.

不愿有人对他构成威胁因为他是幸存者
The CEO will never let

首席执行官绝不会让
anybody be number two who's smarter than he is.

比他聪明的人成为公司二把手