Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg Talks Succession - 'I Don't Want To Pass It To a Committee' (techcrunch.com)
(Tuesday March 04, 2025 @05:20PM (msmash)
from the up-next dept.)
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- News link: https://slashdot.org/story/25/03/04/2144219/automattic-ceo-matt-mullenweg-talks-succession---i-dont-want-to-pass-it-to-a-committee
- Source link: https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/04/automattic-ceo-matt-mullenweg-talks-succession-i-dont-want-to-pass-it-to-a-committee/
WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg said on a podcast he aims to eventually [1]hand over leadership to a single successor rather than "a committee," amid growing calls for him to step down following his legal battle with hosting company WP Engine. On a recent episode of Lenny's Podcast, Mullenweg discussed his succession strategy for Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, WooCommerce and Tumblr. "I want to pass it to someone else who could have a role similar to mine, and really sort of try to be a steward," Mullenweg said, comparing the position to "being like a mayor than a CEO" as the leader would remain accountable to users and contributors.
[1] https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/04/automattic-ceo-matt-mullenweg-talks-succession-i-dont-want-to-pass-it-to-a-committee/
[1] https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/04/automattic-ceo-matt-mullenweg-talks-succession-i-dont-want-to-pass-it-to-a-committee/
Yeah, no. (Score:2)
> as the leader would remain accountable to users and contributors.
You mean like all the times he ignored contributions that didn't align with Automattic's business goals, went against the community on practically everything, took narcissistic and children decisions that adversely affected users and generally acted like a petulant child-psychopath with a martyr-complex?
Re: (Score:2)
>> as the leader would remain accountable to users and contributors.
> You mean like all the times he ignored contributions that didn't align with Automattic's business goals, went against the community on practically everything, took narcissistic and children decisions that adversely affected users and generally acted like a petulant child-psychopath with a martyr-complex?
Isn't that what all leaders are supposed to do?