The bigger you get, the harder this gets because the more aggressive the people working for you are.
Ben HorowitzMark [Andressen] was more popular than me at the time ... He was like Beyoncรฉ, I was Kelly Rowlings
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