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> Any (ex) CEO that doesn't know why they got fired by someone reading a lawyer's script obviously doesn't have a clue how things work. I want to be clear, her

> Any (ex) CEO that doesn't know why they got fired by someone reading a lawyer's script obviously doesn't have a clue how things work. I want to be clear, here: you're telling me that it is your position that someone who was CEO of Autodesk – not exactly a shareware developer or anything – served in that role for 14 years and oversaw its rise to dominance over its space... doesn't "have a clue" how things work? Is it possible that she simply expected a little better than a phone call, given that she's the CEO of the company? > The personal insult during the phone call really shows her character. It does. It shows me she's a straight talker and the sort of person who expects the same from others. I like those kinds of people – with them, I always know where I stand. Fuck the phonies.

wccrawford 15y ago
I love straight talkers. Insults like that are not 'straight talk'. She could easily have said, "I expected better than this." It's just as straight without the personal insult. Edit: I keep thinking about this and getting more incensed. Being abusive is not straight talking. There's no need to attack him personally. Ever. She can say that the entire company has let her down... But she can't attack him personally. Abuse like this is simply not acceptable. And a CEO should know better.
- earl 15y ago
  Incensed? Did someone get his fee fees hurt? She told it like it is.
- cbs 15y ago
  >Insults like that are not 'straight talk'. She could easily have said, "I expected better than this." Self-censoring is still self-censoring.
Supermighty 15y ago
It shows me she's quick to anger and slow to control herself. Not someone I would want to work with.