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Since when is an internal letter public? Also what happened to the whole "I'm a free speech advocate" spiel? I guess free speech only applies to thinks Musk lik
by cycomanic 3y ago
Since when is an internal letter public? Also what happened to the whole "I'm a free speech advocate" spiel? I guess free speech only applies to thinks Musk likes.
Seriously, under which definition is firing employees for their criticism considered good leadership?
- sokoloff 3y agoThere are productive and destructive ways to handle disagreements with the chain of leadership. If I choose a destructive way, I shouldn't be shocked that I find destruction at the end of that path.
- wahnfrieden 3y agoEven if it's illegal to retaliate in the case of protected speech, however destructive?
- ImPostingOnHN 3y agoThey chose a constructive way, yet received destruction in return. To be absolutely clear, politely communicating with fellow employees is absolutely the constructive way to handle work disagreements. The problem here obviously wasn't the constructiveness, but that there was any disagreement at all. That's toxic leadership, but no surprise given the leader of the company.
- saghm 3y agoCirculating a letter internally is "destructive"?
- shawndrost 3y agoA semi-open letter is an escalation. It's an admission that initial discussions have failed, and it is intended to prompt management to make a choice in a more concrete way. It's a powerful tool and it can be destructive or corrective.
- meheleventyone 3y agoThis whole sub-thread in general makes it pretty obvious to me that there are a bunch of people who love petty authoritarianism.