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Facebook CIO Discusses Zuckerberg's "Will You Resign?" Email
CarlaRudder writes: When Mark Zuckerberg sends an email with the subject line, "Will you resign?" people remember it. In this case, the email went to the entire company after someone leaked damaging information, but CIO Tim Campos talks about his hesitation to open the email, thinking it was addressed to him personally. He goes on to share an insider's perspective on the power of culture at Facebook, the benefits of giving employees time and space to both fail and create, and why data is at the core of every decision made in the company.
I asked that once of the Director. It was a blatent request.
He refused. "Nope."
Left me stuck with an impossible job. Fortunately, things worked themselves out.
Nowadays, he comes around and pesters me. I want to fire him, but can't, because he's retired. Maybe I should resign.
I only read the summary.
My thought was that "but CIO Tim Campos talks about his hesitation to open the email, thinking it was addressed to him personally." is says a lot about the company culture.
If I saw an e-mail from my boss with the subject line "Will you resign?" my first thought would be why he is worrying about that and that I'd have to reassure him that I'll keep working for a couple of more years.
If the CIO looks at that subject with dread and feels that it is likely that he would be asked to leave like that without any prior discussions about performance or value to the company then the company as whole has serious problems.
How can a company work properly if there is so much fear and distrust at that level? My guess is that it doesn't.