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I'm curious if this guy is a professional manager or grew into this role as a founder. Because this sort of communication doesn't strike me as the sort of thing that would come out of the keyboard of an MBA or career manager.
I'm not a CEO, but a working dad. I find that I have met little resistance when I get up to pick up my kids at 5:30 or refuse travel (video chat is cheaper than airfare). Being constantly connected is really helpful. I have my work email and IM on my phone. I can respond to a message in between dinner and bath time. I don't think I'd ever accept a job that didn't let me get away with those things.
They tend to be small startups that haven't had to "grow up" yet.
TL;DR: Wealthy executive has freedom to choose to not work.
TL;DR: Wealthy man chooses to be less wealthy to be with his family.
Which is not something you hear often. I'm sure the guy could have moved his family across the country. However, the kids would have lost their friends, his wife her family. Instead, he stepped down to step up for his family.
Would YOU give up a CEO salary? I'm not sure I would.
I predict a society where men, women, couples work until age 60-70 and then retire and have children (assuming medical advances).
Regardless of what I think about MongoDB the database, this man seems like a good leader based on his honesty. Showing this much vulnerability in public isn't something CEOs usually do without a public scandal. I'm curious if this guy is a professional manager or grew into this role as a founder. Because this sort of communication doesn't strike me as the sort of thing that would come out of the keyboard of an MBA or…
I'm not a CEO, but a working dad. I find that I have met little resistance when I get up to pick up my kids at 5:30 or refuse travel (video chat is cheaper than airfare). Being constantly connected is really helpful. I have my work email and IM on my phone. I can respond to a message in between dinner and bath time. I don't think I'd ever accept a job that didn't let me get away with those things.
You'd be surprised how many places I've heard of that would give push back on that. They tend to be small startups that haven't had to "grow up" yet.
If you want to make it easier for my wife to pursue a career, you have to make it easier for me to take care of our daughter (without me quitting and becoming a stay-at-home dad). The sort of thing I am talking about is allowing a shorter work week, giving more vacation time, giving family leave that doesn't involve using my sick leave allowance, and so on. Above all, people need to understand that children (usually) have two parents. These things need to become normal.