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Not much of value at all in this article, but it’s worth pointing out the actual quote used for the head — "It created this lack of work ethic in me that was f
by cdubzzz 8y ago
Not much of value at all in this article, but it’s worth pointing out the actual quote used for the head —
"It created this lack of work ethic in me that was fundamentally detrimental to the business and to our mission," Carson added. "It actually was a terrible thing."
In other words, all we know from the article is that this affected the CEO’s work ethic.
Edit: In fact, I think this is worth a flag for being both misleading and unsubstantive.
- nickbarnwell 8y agoIt was unclear to me from reading the article whether the thirty-two hour week is still in effect for employees or not. He's abandoned it, but has the rest of the company? It seems reasonable that a schedule that suits the deep focus and creativity required for knowledge work is not as well adapted to the demands placed on a CEO.
- cdubzzz 8y agoThere is a little note in there re: the employees: "Carson explained to GrowthLab Live recently that the four-day workweek he had for his employees was ultimately nixed in 2016." And I generally agree that a CEO in particular may struggle with this, which is why I give his personal statement the benefit of the doubt. Beyond that I would expect some sort of actual data to support any other claim about the business as a whole. This article implies a lot and delivers essentially nothing.
- danso 8y agoAs others have pointed out, the CEO killed the 4-day workweek for the entire company. Sure, he (wisely) didn’t comment on his employees’ work ethic, but actions speak louder than words. In my opinion, it is still interesting to see him explain the change. That he doesn’t seem to have an explanation beyond “it’s not you it’s me” is still notable.