I found much more peace as an employee by accepting that all executives lie to some degree
In their circles it’s called “controlling the message”, “not causing panic”, “simplifying” etc. They often simply do not believe it’s lying
In their circles it’s called “controlling the message”, “not causing panic”, “simplifying” etc. They often simply do not believe it’s lying
You shouldn't. At best, they are fellow travelers. At worst, they aren't accountable to you, and their incentive structure usually does not drive them to behave ethically towards you.
Execs aren't paid to lead, they are paid to deliver business value. Ethical leadership is often incidental or counterproductive to it.
In this case, the execs were paid to do everything possible to promote and grow the product. And that's what they did.
"Working as Intended"