Yeah, well I think this is where Josh's commentary blurs the line between "how Josh would run a company" and "how companies should/must be run."
Probably a better (though obviously less catchy title) for Josh's Google piece would have been, "Google should have a culture such that Darmore should be fired." My understanding is that Google'…
Yeah, well I think this is where Josh's commentary blurs the line between "how Josh would run a company" and "how companies should/must be run."
Probably a better (though obviously less catchy title) for Josh's Google piece would have been, "Google should have a culture such that Darmore should be fired." My understanding is that Google's culture encouraged employees at all levels to weigh in on questions such as this. To change it ex post facto because they didn't like the content of the feedback wasn't fair.
I happen to agree with Josh's preference for how workplaces should be run. But I'm also aware that it might not be the only way, and ideal equilibrium might include some "whole self" workplaces and some "just business" ones.
Right but you can't have it both ways of soliciting opinions and then firing over having an opinion (well I guess they can because they're Google and you're 'fuck you'). Also, Damore isn't the one who distributed the memo so widely, that was his detractors.
I agree hr should do hr's job, but if you ask for input don't punish someone giving such input.
Yeah, well I think this is where Josh's commentary blurs the line between "how Josh would run a company" and "how companies should/must be run."
Probably a better (though obviously less catchy title) for Josh's Google piece would have been, "Google should have a culture such that Darmore should be fired." My understanding is that Google's culture encouraged employees at all levels to weigh in on questions such as this. To change it ex post facto because they didn't like the content of the feedback wasn't fair.
I happen to agree with Josh's preference for how workplaces should be run. But I'm also aware that it might not be the only way, and ideal equilibrium might include some "whole self" workplaces and some "just business" ones.
Right but you can't have it both ways of soliciting opinions and then firing over having an opinion (well I guess they can because they're Google and you're 'fuck you'). Also, Damore isn't the one who distributed the memo so widely, that was his detractors.
I agree hr should do hr's job, but if you ask for input don't punish someone giving such input.