Unfortunately common-->RT @squarepegsys: @mattbarcomb bah. that will never work. What will is fear, intimidation, and doubt.
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@mattbarcomb @squarepegsys What, like this? bit.ly/QhOveC
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@daverooneyca @mattbarcomb @squarepegsys Oh, dear. I wonder what @estherderby would say about bit.ly/QhOveC
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@gdinwiddie @daverooneyca @mattbarcomb @squarepegsys oh, dear.
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@estherderby @gdinwiddie @daverooneyca @mattbarcomb @squarepegsys Wow. You should read his "Demoting a Loyal Friend" #mustbeaparodyblog
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@tastapod @estherderby @gdinwiddie @daverooneyca @mattbarcomb @squarepegsys It’s not a parody. He’s a famous VC now.
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@mtnygard somehow, knowing he's a famous VC doesn't change my perception of him one iota from reading his blog...
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@tastapod @mtnygard That perception being he's an ass? You have read bhorowitz.com/2012/04/25/our…, right?
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@stilkov @mtnygard the perception being his management style and treatment of people is ass. His philanthropy is admirable (but why half?)
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Replying to @tastapod
@tastapod OK; If company growth makes someone no longer suitable for their position, what's the right thing to do? Discuss unemotionally.

Aug 22, 2012 · 6:18 PM UTC

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Replying to @stilkov
@stilkov it was the hypocrisy of "I'm not enough of a CEO to stay and you're not enough salesman, so you go and I'll stay" #doublestandards
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@tastapod I agree, and I'm sure he would too — many VC-funded companies replace the CEO at some point.
Replying to @stilkov
@stilkov and realistically if someone has been with the company up to that point they might well be coachable into the next stage
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@tastapod Sure, they're might; I suggest his advice applies to a situation where they don't
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@stilkov I actually think it's bad business to ditch someone with history in the org - the cost of replacement is often hidden
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@tastapod I think companies growing at a speed that makes VCs happy require management to act exactly like this. So it's good advice.
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