[TerrifiedMouse]

I would hardly consider this as “take those disagreements public”. It’s not like they talked to the press. This letter was circulated internally using internal employee communications channels. Ironically, we would never have heard of it if they didn’t fire these employees in retaliation resulting in this lawsuit.

[chii]

> This letter was circulated internally using internal employee communications channels.

if an employee undermined leadership's authority, it is likely that they won't last long.

Good leadership means being able to recognize criticism from your employees, but this can't come from grassroots effort within the company - it must come from the top.

If the employee disagrees with the direction of the company, and the leadership doesn't want to change (e.g., after voicing the opinion thru sanctioned feedback channels), their only option is to quit, or acquire a controlling share and _become_ the leadership.

Trying to undermine leadership through collective action via other employees is akin to a threat and an internal coup in a country ruled by a dictator - and you know how that will go.

[ak217]

> if an employee undermined leadership's authority, it is likely that they won't last long.

It is hilarious that you (and many other people in this thread, it seems) would consider this letter "undermining leadership's authority". If someone's authority is undermined by a letter like this, they are not much of a leader.

I have worked at companies led by other zillionaires you may have heard of, and seen letters circulate and questions asked live in an all-hands meeting that went much farther than this letter. Those employees got good faith answers to their questions, and still work there. Now that's leadership.

[kibwen]

> Trying to undermine leadership through collective action via other employees is akin to a threat and an internal coup in a country ruled by a dictator

This comment is so close to realizing why our current corporate structures are bullshit. Keep going, you're almost there.

[chii]

corporate structures _are_ dictatorships. The difference between that and a dictator country is that you can't change your country, if the dictator doesn't want you to leave.