The point is --- there was no real need to even mention this on an FB post! the CEO is also an employee and he could have done this more privately. He could ha

The point is --- there was no real need to even mention this on an FB post! the CEO is also an employee and he could have done this more privately. He could have, but doing this publicly sets an example. There are a lot of companies where employees are officially allowed to take leave but in practice face disdain from their coworkers if they do; having the CEO publicly take such a leave helps to provide social license to everybody else in the company.