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It was stupid of him to do. The executive suite of large companies is very Game of Thrones. Why leave a knife around for someone to stab you in the back? Of cou
by mathattack 8y ago
It was stupid of him to do. The executive suite of large companies is very Game of Thrones. Why leave a knife around for someone to stab you in the back? Of course people knew. And then they were “shocked!!” to formally find out.
This is a serious thing. What if you knew about the relationship, and the other person was promoted over you?
I worked at a place where 2 colleagues had an open/secret relationship. One was senior but there wasn’t a reporting relationship so everyone looked the other way. When the senior exec weighed in on the junior’s promotion, he lost all credibility in the organization.
If the CEO does this, they lose the entire organization.
I guess he can always go to Oracle.
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- manquer 8y agoKnowing or suspecting may not be same as able to prove it. It might still ruin the career if your allegation go nowhere and board does not act.
- mathattack 8y agoYes. It’s a knife that is very dangerous to pick up. That’s why an item from long ago can linger. (I have no non-public information in this case)
- godelmachine 8y ago>> I guess he can always go to Oracle Why would a CEO of a microprocessor company be accepted at Oracle?
- X-Istence 8y agoMark Hurd, current CEO of Oracle, also had a similar incident while at HP.
- crunchlibrarian 8y agoOracle has a reputation for being the place you go after a scandal that precludes you from employment at most tech companies. Kinda like the Oakland Raiders. Sorry Oakland fans.
- compsciphd 8y agonow it makes sense why the raiders play within sight of where the warriors play.