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The CEO only accomplishes 1 thing by doing the dishes: He shames everyone who sees him doing their job. He doesn't get my respect for it, especially if he doe
by wccrawford 16y ago
The CEO only accomplishes 1 thing by doing the dishes: He shames everyone who sees him doing their job.
He doesn't get my respect for it, especially if he does it more than once. It means he failed as a leader to get people to do their job, or even to have someone to do that job.
Sometimes, it's necessary to roll up your sleeves and get some work done, but if you are doing other peoples' jobs, it means you aren't doing your own.
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- damienkatz 16y ago> It means he failed as a leader to get people to do their job, or even to have someone to do that job. No, it means he's trying to get people to do their job and take pride. He's not failed, he just hasn't yet succeeded completely.
- cookiecaper 16y agoI mostly agree, but not entirely with the last sentence. A CEO's job is to manage the affairs of the company such that it runs well, and if that means doing the dishes multiple times, then that's what that means. I agree that it's a public shaming if he does it right in front of everyone else, but sometimes you just have to buckle down and do what has to be done, even if the work is perceived to be below your station. Obviously work should be invested in hiring a permanent dishwasher, but it is conceivable that occasionally you may not be able to find one, especially if you're intent on abiding immigration laws.
- ajg1977 16y agoThe point is that nobody has the job of "dishwasher". It's one of those tasks that falls between the cracks of everyone's job description - and if you're a startup those cracks can be pretty damn big. His CEO is showing by example what he expects of his employees - if you see something needs doing, even if it's not "your job", then roll up your sleeves and get it done.
- thesash 16y agoWhat if it isn't anyone's job to do the dishes? Early on in a startup there are a million things that don't fit under anyone's job description, but simply have to get done.
- wccrawford 16y agoThen it's -everyone's- job. And he still failed to get them to do it.
- locopati 16y agoHe's also demonstrating that 'your job' is getting done what needs to get done regardless of 'your title/position'