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My personal views outside of work have little bearing on my ability to do my job.

But then, I'm not a CEO.

CEOs have to be leaders, and their personal views, separate or not, are very relevant to their ability to lead.

> CEOs have to be leaders, and their personal views, separate or not, are very relevant to their ability to lead.

Utter nonsense. CEOs can have personal and professional lives, just like anyone else. Eich may have opposed gay marriage but this doesn't seem to have affected any policy at Mozilla. Those going crazy over this are only insecure.

What does his stance on gay marriage tell you about his ability to lead? It tells me exactly nothing. Has he harrased or fired an employee for being gay? I really doubt that.

Life isn't fair, but a sense of fairness is a good starting point for a leader. Not to mention empathy, compassion, and respect for equal treatment of people.

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