What did Sam lie to the board about that caused them to basically eject him like he’s radioactive? Why did Greg take his toys away and quit on the spot? Are the other departures “solidarity exits”, or because they’re possibly involved in whatever got Sam ejected??
Tune in at 11 to find out more!
/duck
id suspect exfiltrating tech to a more cultish and probusiness platform with a copilots.
Like, doing that is just actively making your own life difficult.
Edit: thinking about it more: lying to the board, even if they suck, seems like the fast-track to completely blowing away your own reputation.
- Manage upwards, like everyone else
- figure out how to communicate effectively with them, educating and bringing them up to speed where necessary so you’re all on the same page.
I’m not even a C-level, but “communicating effectively” should absolutely be a part of your skill set by this level.
"I think you're wrong, so let me lie and manipulate to get my way."
Utter toxic twattery.
"I firmly believe in my right, and will do whatever it takes to get my way" is one of the quicker ways to completely corrupt both the general conversation and yourself. Because what if you're wrong? I can no longer address your actual arguments, because you keep them hidden from me. We can no longer compromise because I no longer know what you want.
Take a look at the board composition and its recent actions.
All your messages in this thread strongly suggest you do. e.g. "What’s he supposed to do?" certainly does not come across as a mark of disapproval and I have no idea how else to interpret this.
If you meant to say something else then you should have said something clearer than a string of vague one-liners that signal approval in any common sense reading.
They got rid of a guy for lying to them: seems reasonable
Promoted an interim CEO in the interim: yep
His mate took his toys and left in response: seems OTT but that’s his problem.
Not seeing the problem here?
Most easily identifiable by the 'familiar' first name use.
* The Heroic CEO toils against naysayers and unbelievers to deliver on his immaculate vision. It's too important to follow the rules.