In my experience as CEO, I found that the most important decisions tested my courage far more than my intelligence.
Ben HorowitzUntil you make the effort to get to know someone or something, you donโt know anything.
Ben HorowitzEarly in my career as an engineer, Iโd learned that all decisions were objective until the first line of code was written. After that, all decisions were emotional.
Ben HorowitzThe right thing to do is to thank them for their work, let people know that they're moving on, and ... you don't really have to explain all their personal details. It's more important to leave them with their dignity... and let them go on to live another day. Remember, what you say at that meeting, that's their reputation.
Ben Horowitz