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> They could've had a spine and supported intelligent discourse. Seems like a leadership problem. That's not really how things work in companies. In a Universi

> They could've had a spine and supported intelligent discourse. Seems like a leadership problem. That's not really how things work in companies. In a University? Sure. In a company that doesn't really make sense and is far too idealistic. Regardless of whether you support the contents of the memo or not, he created a disruption within the company. A disruption that made some feel alienated and others vindicated. This is not where you have any type of discourse. This is a simple "fire the person disrupting business".

creaghpatr 9y ago
isnt disruption the whole point of Silicon Valley? Capitulating due to media pressure, if that is the reason, is extremely weak leadership and only made the problem worse.
- BinaryIdiot 9y ago
  > isnt disruption the whole point of Silicon Valley? I could stand next to your desk and smash two pots together thus disrupting your work; surely you see how disruption of a market is different than disrupting co-workers... Simply because the word "disruption" can be used in a positive context to describe aspects of Silicon Valley doesn't mean it's always positive regardless of context. > Capitulating due to media pressure, if that is the reason, is extremely weak leadership and only made the problem worse. This was never stated as the reason as far as I can tell.