The executive leadership team is the worst I’ve experienced in my career.
After going through two rounds of layoffs, the CEO refuses to directly acknowledge directly them and that the company is not growing. Instead, she continues to bang the drum that the company is “in the best place it’s ever been” and she’s “never felt more confident”. She doesn’t attempt to address problems or own messaging that isn’t wildly positive - everything is a swirl of toxic positivity. I do not have any confidence in her ability to lead.
The rest of the executive team is not better. Multiple executives were on PTO or “traveling” while their teams were being laid off and simply said their direct reports would do all of the work because they “knew the people better”. As a leader, even if you aren’t having the 1-on-1 conversation, you should be there to help support and be present for layoffs within your own group.
The executive team also doesn’t take any accountability for the state of the business. Layoffs? Not my department’s fault. No product? Has nothing to do with Engineering. No revenue? It’s because we don’t have a product.
While the executive team sticks their head in the sand, the rest of the company floats adrift with no centralized strategy. The direct reports of the executive team do their best to lead their teams, but without a strong, unified executive team, they can’t make much progress.
