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My Last Day at PivotDesk

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Re: My Last Day at PivotDesk

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Post by MediaSquirrel »

You're probably feeling terrible right now. And that sucks. But remember, shit happens. And while ultimately you are responsible for your own success, it's your CEO's job to build the organization and make sure that people––including you––are setup to succeed. And my guess is that the organization itself is losing a lot by losing you. Bummer.

But as you will quickly discover, the past is the past in startup world and the only thing that matters now is what you're doing next. Enjoy the endless possibilities that are future. Be proud of what you've built. And be proud of yourself.

Re: My Last Day at PivotDesk

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Post by dkarapetyan »

Seems like some post-facto rationalization. What exactly is the lesson here? Don't be a jerk to your teammates and make sure they know what you're doing? Why not just say that instead of publicly apologizing like this?

Re: My Last Day at PivotDesk

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Post by yurylifshits »

dkarapetyan wrote: post #4

Seems like some post-facto rationalization. What exactly is the lesson here? Don't be a jerk to your teammates and make sure they know what you're doing? Why not just say that instead of publicly apologizing like this?

A public story can help others not to repeat these misatkes.

Re: My Last Day at PivotDesk

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Post by dkarapetyan »

yurylifshits wrote: post #6
dkarapetyan wrote: post #4

Seems like some post-facto rationalization. What exactly is the lesson here? Don't be a jerk to your teammates and make sure they know what you're doing? Why not just say that instead of publicly apologizing like this?

A public story can help others not to repeat these misatkes.

I agree but I don't really care about the internal politics of PivotDesk or any company for that matter. Adding those bits to the story adds no value.

Re: My Last Day at PivotDesk

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Post by huu »

dkarapetyan wrote: post #4

Seems like some post-facto rationalization. What exactly is the lesson here? Don't be a jerk to your teammates and make sure they know what you're doing? Why not just say that instead of publicly apologizing like this?

Context helps ground the lessons in reality. People would be less likely to take "don't be a jerk to your teammates" to heart if that's all the post was saying.

Re: My Last Day at PivotDesk

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Post by georgemcbay »

Interesting read and seemingly a very professional response to what must be a heart-wrenching situation on a personal level, but I don't really understand the rationale behind "giving it a week".

If your team has lost confidence to the point where it "doesn't really know what you do anymore" this will not change in a week, no matter how well things go that week.

Re: My Last Day at PivotDesk

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Post by rabino »

dkarapetyan wrote: post #7
yurylifshits wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A public story can help others not to repeat these misatkes.

I agree but I don't really care about the internal politics of PivotDesk or any company for that matter. Adding those bits to the story adds no value.

adds no value??

It's not in wikipedia. It's his personal blog.

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