[throwthevcaway]

The impression I get from this post is that there was a lot more going on behind the scenes. That the author's board and investors didn't support him remaining CEO the first time around gives a strong tell of an immature investor. Yes, people change and come around to sensibilities, but it's not like he's a brand new person coming back to the helm.

Those changes could have been made by a board who had fanatical support for the vision and the leader. I seriously doubt Crowdflower's board provided that support the first time, given they canned him like they did.

What everyone should learn from this is that picking the wrong investors when you get funded is the worst possible thing you can do to your company and yourself.