The 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 HorowitzYou can take somebody's job, you have to take their job, but you don't have to take their dignity.
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 HorowitzOne of the great things about building a tech company is the amazing people that you can hire.
Ben HorowitzIn my experience as CEO, I found that the most important decisions tested my courage far more than my intelligence.
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