According to former employees, Bill Gates was not one of those bosses who would take napkins. One of his favorite messages was said to be the phrase “this is the most stupid idea I’ve ever heard”, with which he frequented anyone he didn’t agree with.
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“Having an appointment with Bill meant just an opportunity to shout at yourself, or try to avoid shouting,” said one of Microsoft’s former senior executives, who wished to remain anonymous.
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Maria Klawe, a member of Microsoft’s board of directors from 2009 to 2015, said of Gates that he was “a person who thinks that the usual rules of conduct do not apply to him.”
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According to her, Gates always acted as if he was the smartest person in the room, for example, he didn’t want to hear anything about diversity in society. “Are you trying to destroy my company?” He should have shouted at every manager who raised the issue of diversity.
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He just can’t handle human interactions, his proponents claim
The allegations were sharply condemned by spokesman Bill Gates, who called Gates ‘critics’ claims a “gross distortion” of his actions and behavior. Other employees rushed to Gates’s defense.
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He claims that Gates yelled at everyone the same and there was nothing personal about it. It was just his way of communicating. On the contrary, one of the employees appreciated his sincerity, although she acknowledged that his leadership style could have intimidated other employees.
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“She doesn’t know how to joke or connect with people,” said another employee, who described personal meetings with Gates as “strange.”
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“When he told you he liked your hair, he didn’t try to flirt with you. He just liked your hair, “she explained. “It’s just a bit of a weird human being when it comes to social interactions,” one of the current employees concluded.
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