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Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, speaks to members of the press outside the “AI Insight Forum” at the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on September 13, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Sam Altman’s OpenAI firing—and reinstatement—challenges a common misconception about performance metrics

By Paige McGlauflin and Joey Abrams
November 22, 2023
OpenAI’s new CEO once labeled himself ‘super opinionated’—and likened working for Microsoft to selling his soul
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OpenAI’s new CEO once labeled himself ‘super opinionated’—and likened working for Microsoft to selling his soul

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Ryan Peterson, chief executive officer and founder of Flexport Inc., stands for a photograph at the company's office in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, April 15, 2015.
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CEO of freight giant Flexport rescinds dozens of job offers just days before the new hires’ start date: ‘I hope you will forgive us someday’

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Powerful executives are often fired after a scandal to please investors. It can backfire

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Barbara Corcoran on Shark Tank
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‘I love firing people on Friday’: Self-made real-estate millionaire and ‘Shark Tank’ star Barbara Corcoran can’t stand negative workers

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A young man consoles a young woman holding a box filled with binders and personal belongings.
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How to best prepare managers for layoff conversations with their teams 

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February 2, 2023
A laid-off employee carrying a box of belongings out of an office
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Gen Z and millennials are reframing layoffs, stripping away the shame and pointing the finger of blame at the company that let them go

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October 17, 2022
Volodymyr Zelenskyy serious press conference
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Zelenskyy fires his childhood friend—Ukraine’s top spy chief—over failure to stop staffer ‘treason’

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July 18, 2022
Bob Chapek
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Disney’s under-pressure CEO just made his biggest power move to date—and it has tanked morale

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June 10, 2022
Peter Rixe
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Disney board voices support for CEO after firing of TV content head Peter Rice

By Christopher Palmeri and Bloomberg
June 9, 2022
People are getting fired over racist, violent, and insensitive social media posts
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People are getting fired over racist, violent, and insensitive social media posts

By Andrew Dalton and The Associated Press
June 4, 2020
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Should a New Leader Clean House?
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Should a New Leader Clean House?

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March 10, 2016
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Whistleblower Sues Viacom, Alleges Ninja Turtles Tax Fraud Plan

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January 5, 2016
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Goldman Sachs just fired 20 analysts for cheating on tests

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October 16, 2015

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