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Aside from the fact that this person is a soulless scumbag, how do you ever even get to the position of executive director without realizing what a toxic and ab

by daenz 5y ago

Aside from the fact that this person is a soulless scumbag, how do you ever even get to the position of executive director without realizing what a toxic and abusive attitude that is and should never ever be expressed by anyone in his position? Did he think that what he said was smart business sense? Is he that disconnected from the average employee? I just don't understand how it made it past all of the ethical filters that someone in a leadership position should have, and how that failing never manifested itself sooner.

tablespoon 5y ago
> I just don't understand how it made it past all of the ethical filters that someone in a leadership position should have, and how that failing never manifested itself sooner. Ethical filters? They're probably less likely than you think. There's a not-uncommon idea that the sole ethical obligation of a business is to make money for its shareholders, and this soulless scumbag seems to be thinking that way. This guy's professional mistake probably just saying the quiet part loud, not so much thinking what he did or acting on that strategy.
conductr 5y ago
I’ve been at executive level for a decade or so and am honestly not surprised at all. 1) their main job is “be strategic” and as such they throw out all kinds of horrible ideas to improve the normal business metrics / profitability. In healthcare, I hear things that clearly and obviously would worsen patient care and the line “let’s run that by Clinical” essentially means I really doubt that idea deserves consideration. 2) they’ve been hit with a multitude of problems. Rising wages is certainly the hottest topic since they were furloughing people in 2020. They begrudgingly raised menu prices. It continues to puzzle them where all the labor went? 3) as much as I hate to admit it, there might be some truth to the point he’s making regarding gas prices. I’d never put that in writing, but it happens and is rather normalized behavior.
kirykl 5y ago
Happens all the time. Steve Jobs had several non poach agreements which both lowered wages and lowered attrition

by daenz 5y ago

tablespoon 5y ago

> I just don't understand how it made it past all of the ethical filters that someone in a leadership position should have, and how that failing never manifested itself sooner. Ethical filters? They're probably less likely than you think. There's a not-uncommon idea that the sole ethical obligation of a business is to make money for its shareholders, and this soulless scumbag seems to be thinking that way. This guy's professional mistake probably just saying the quiet part loud, not so much thinking what he did or acting on that strategy.

conductr 5y ago

I’ve been at executive level for a decade or so and am honestly not surprised at all. 1) their main job is “be strategic” and as such they throw out all kinds of horrible ideas to improve the normal business metrics / profitability. In healthcare, I hear things that clearly and obviously would worsen patient care and the line “let’s run that by Clinical” essentially means I really doubt that idea deserves consideration. 2) they’ve been hit with a multitude of problems. Rising wages is certainly the hottest topic since they were furloughing people in 2020. They begrudgingly raised menu prices. It continues to puzzle them where all the labor went? 3) as much as I hate to admit it, there might be some truth to the point he’s making regarding gas prices. I’d never put that in writing, but it happens and is rather normalized behavior.

kirykl 5y ago

Happens all the time. Steve Jobs had several non poach agreements which both lowered wages and lowered attrition