A former Amazon vice president has claimed that a CEO he worked for seduced his wife, leading to the eventual breakdown of his marriage. In a lengthy post, Ethan Evans, a former Amazon vice president, shared his encounters with “unethical leaders.” He described a particularly shocking incident where a CEO of a startup he worked with seduced his wife.
“A CEO that I worked for seduced my wife in direct retaliation for my pushback on him at work. He won. I got divorced and left the company. When I say I truly understand how some executive teams can be political snake pits, I trust you will believe me,” he said in the LinkedIn post.
Evans emphasised the importance of honesty and integrity in the workplace, warning against dishonest behaviour for personal gain. “Don’t become dishonest and take advantage of someone else for your benefit,” he said.
He also mentioned that that he recognised early on that his CEO in the divorce story was unethical and dishonest. However, his fear of economic hardship led him to stay in the job and try to “win” by pushing back. This ultimately cost him far more than he anticipated. He advised others to prioritise finding a good manager and to leave a toxic work environment before it causes irreparable harm.
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A CEO that I worked for seduced my wife in direct retaliation for my pushback on him at work. He won. I got divorced and left the company. When I say I truly understand how some executive teams can be political snake pits, I trust you will believe me. Learn from my pain – do the following:
1) When you have a good manager, lean in and take advantage of it.
2) Spot the snakes.
3) Do excellent work, even for nasty leaders.
4) Don’t confront the snakes directly
5) Don’t become a snake
1) When you have a good manager, lean in and take advantage of it.
While I “survived” bad bosses, most of my career progress came while working for good, honest, and helpful managers.
Hold on to these managers as much as you can. Help them grow and succeed so that you can stay together, and you can grow and succeed with them. See success as a partnership with the people you can trust.
Ultimately, the key to my career success was excelling when I had good managers and just surviving in the periods when I did not.
Also, notice I say take advantage of “it”, not “them”. Take advantage of and benefit from having a good manager.
Don’t become dishonest and take advantage of someone else for your benefit.
I recognized early on that my CEO in the divorce story was unethical and dishonest. My mistake was letting fear of a tough economy convince me to try to stay in the job and “win” by pushing back. It cost me far more than I ever thought it could.
Action: Do whatever you need to get to a good manager! Leave before the snake bites.
2) Spot the snakes.
Generally, it doesn’t take long to figure out who is a good person and who is only looking out for themselves.
There are so many ways to see through the dishonest people:
– See if their actions match their words
–Talk to others who have been there longer – they know!
– Investigate their pasts – talk to someone who used to work for them but is now safely away
A smooth talker may fool you in person, particularly if you give people the benefit of the doubt. Observing carefully and doing your research can help you not fall for the charm of someone you shouldn’t trust.
Being cautious is important, but there is a big difference between being watchful and skeptical and being cynical and untrusting. Extend some trust in case your leader is a good person, but do not make yourself fully vulnerable until you know.
With the CEO I talk about, I had “spotted the snake” – my mistake was staying too long and getting bitten.
3), 4), and 5)
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“A CEO that I worked for seduced my wife in direct retaliation for my pushback on him at work. He won. I got divorced and left the company. When I say I truly understand how some executive teams can be political snake pits, I trust you will believe me,” he said in the LinkedIn post.
Evans emphasised the importance of honesty and integrity in the workplace, warning against dishonest behaviour for personal gain. “Don’t become dishonest and take advantage of someone else for your benefit,” he said.
He also mentioned that that he recognised early on that his CEO in the divorce story was unethical and dishonest. However, his fear of economic hardship led him to stay in the job and try to “win” by pushing back. This ultimately cost him far more than he anticipated. He advised others to prioritise finding a good manager and to leave a toxic work environment before it causes irreparable harm.
Read the complete post here
A CEO that I worked for seduced my wife in direct retaliation for my pushback on him at work. He won. I got divorced and left the company. When I say I truly understand how some executive teams can be political snake pits, I trust you will believe me. Learn from my pain – do the following:
1) When you have a good manager, lean in and take advantage of it.
2) Spot the snakes.
3) Do excellent work, even for nasty leaders.
4) Don’t confront the snakes directly
5) Don’t become a snake
1) When you have a good manager, lean in and take advantage of it.
While I “survived” bad bosses, most of my career progress came while working for good, honest, and helpful managers.
Hold on to these managers as much as you can. Help them grow and succeed so that you can stay together, and you can grow and succeed with them. See success as a partnership with the people you can trust.
Ultimately, the key to my career success was excelling when I had good managers and just surviving in the periods when I did not.
Also, notice I say take advantage of “it”, not “them”. Take advantage of and benefit from having a good manager.
Don’t become dishonest and take advantage of someone else for your benefit.
I recognized early on that my CEO in the divorce story was unethical and dishonest. My mistake was letting fear of a tough economy convince me to try to stay in the job and “win” by pushing back. It cost me far more than I ever thought it could.
Action: Do whatever you need to get to a good manager! Leave before the snake bites.
2) Spot the snakes.
Generally, it doesn’t take long to figure out who is a good person and who is only looking out for themselves.
There are so many ways to see through the dishonest people:
– See if their actions match their words
–Talk to others who have been there longer – they know!
– Investigate their pasts – talk to someone who used to work for them but is now safely away
A smooth talker may fool you in person, particularly if you give people the benefit of the doubt. Observing carefully and doing your research can help you not fall for the charm of someone you shouldn’t trust.
Being cautious is important, but there is a big difference between being watchful and skeptical and being cynical and untrusting. Extend some trust in case your leader is a good person, but do not make yourself fully vulnerable until you know.
With the CEO I talk about, I had “spotted the snake” – my mistake was staying too long and getting bitten.
3), 4), and 5)
I’m out of room here. To read about why you need to do excellent work for nasty execs, why you shouldn’t confront them, and about not becoming a snake yourself, subscribe to our newsletter.
All the details can be found there: https://buff.ly/3XhnF1N
Readers- What is the most stunning display of unethical leadership you have seen from the “snake pit?”
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