I know I’ve linked to plenty on We in the past, but here’s another one, this time more of a profile of Adam Neumann.
Some examples:
When Mr. Neumann announced in July 2018 via video call from Israel that the company was banning meat, executives in New York were caught off guard. With little explanation from Mr. Neumann, a group huddled to determine a rationale—they settled on sustainability—and the mechanics of what would be banned and how.
They determined employees couldn’t expense meals with meat, but they could eat it in company offices, so long as the company didn’t pay.
Former employees say they have since seen Mr. Neumann eat meat.
He previously has instructed staff to fire 20% of employees a year, bemoaning the number of “B†players hired amid rapid growth. Managers were unable to hit the target even when they included attrition.
Interesting times. Compare this to my note back in 2016.
