This really sounds more like a simple personality clash to me. The funny thing is that had the CEO really just kept his mouth shut like he originally intended,

This really sounds more like a simple personality clash to me. The funny thing is that had the CEO really just kept his mouth shut like he originally intended, the thing would probably have blown over. The employee wasn't really making any claims that could seriously harm an organization[1]. Instead, it's just a petty squabble over an issue the employee probably wouldn't have gotten much support from opposing anyway. [1] http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/15/julie-ann-horvath-describes-sexism-and-intimidation-behind-her-github-exit/ http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/15/julie-ann-horvath-describes...