The In-House Ethicist
The In-House Ethicist
John Paul Rollert
The Fallacy of the Valedictorian
17 minutes Posted Aug 14, 2025 at 9:00 am.
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Being at the head of the class has many benefits, but we all know that academic success isn't a one way ticket to the C-Suite. What the classroom rewards and what professional success requires are not one and the same thing – a lesson that some Valedictorians among us seem to learn the hard way. In this episode of the In-House Ethicist, John Paul Rollert reflects on what Valedictorian-types should think about as they transition to the real world if they hope to achieve the same elite level of success in their professional lives as they did on standardized tests.