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[–] nutsack@lemmy.world 93 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (5 children)

sometimes you bring on a ceo just to get some controversial thing done. they can eat the blame and then leave

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 12 minutes ago

They called it an Axe Man, in my time. I've been at two companies hit with them, and I follow them AND the CEO who stepped down (once a reverted permanent one and the other a long-term leave) to see which companies are fucked next.

[–] Bojack411@lemmy.world 2 points 57 minutes ago (2 children)

It's what boeing does everytime a plane goes down.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 0 points 15 minutes ago (1 children)

everytime

Not a word, my dude.

[–] frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe 1 points 3 minutes ago
[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 1 points 31 minutes ago

That must be quite a list of ceo's

[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 37 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

I'm embarrassed it took me so long to realize this. Somebody explained that to me recently, within the context of a conversation about layoffs. That CEO had no prior CEO experience, was only there for less than a year, and was part of the board of directors. In hindsight it seems so obvious.

[–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 18 points 6 hours ago

So like a corporate sin eater?

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 1 points 5 hours ago

Don't worry though, they'll fail towards.