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maybe, maybe not. I prefer that dying breed of big-co's CEOs that speak clearly what's on their mind instead of usual BS corporate speak. Remember that Larry El
by borism 17y ago
maybe, maybe not. I prefer that dying breed of big-co's CEOs that speak clearly what's on their mind instead of usual BS corporate speak. Remember that Larry Ellison rant on cloud computing last week? Or ousted Seagate CEO Bill Watkins saying "let's face it, we're not changing the world. We're building a product that helps people buy more crap - and watch porn." in an interview. That's what I mean and that's what I miss.
Anyway, I wouldn't call 37Signals provocative posts gaffes. They're meant to stir up things, sure, but they're usually written in quite good taste (unlike many pieces critical of them) and they clearly express 37signals LLC vision and principles.
- jacquesm 17y agoIf it's well thought through I have absolutely no problem with it. It's just that your 'soapbox' is now standing on a global stage and if you are not critical about what you write you might end up doing your company a substantial amount of harm. I like the Bill Watkins quote. A variation to it was from someone that said "The best business models will get people laid". Not sure who came up with it first though.