[arcticbull]

With that attitude why even have CEOs? Company’s been built, it should just run itself. Let’s just have CEOs step down as part of the IPO process. Literally nothing could go wrong. I’m proud of how Apple was able to dig itself out in the 1990s all by itself through the will power of the board and executive team. I mean what with Steve’s many South American getaways.

Jack spends half days at two companies and as such isn’t able to meaningfully administer either. And from that platform he’s going on vacation to Africa for 6 months. The line about the real issue being not that he’s going away but rather that he’s coming back is devastating but not far from the mark.

[patelh]

No, I didn't say they aren't involved at all, but they don't need to be involved with day to day operations once they have consistent flow of revenue coming in. They should be finding ways to unlock the next growth multiplier not sitting at a desk in SF worrying about operations.

[arcticbull]

I mean sure, but running around Africa for 6 months yelling about Bitcoin hardly seems relevant to Twitter's operating model.

[patelh]

If in 6 months he has found that next growth multiplier, people won't care where he was, but in 6 months if there is no meaningful strategy derived from the exercise, there will be cause to rethink his role and he himself will see it.

[arcticbull]

Fair but there’s no meaningful strategy now, either.