Kotick Would "Consider" Leaving Activision Blizzard [Nov 22, 2021, 12:15 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
The WSJ (may require registration or subscription) follows up on its
recent reporting on Bobby Kotick's alleged role in a toxic workplace culture
at Activision Blizzard that's resulted in multiple investigations and lawsuits. This states
that the embattled CEO has told senior managers he would "consider" leaving the
company if he can't "quickly" fix its culture problems. Tom Henderson
helps us with the site's paywall by
tweeting the relevant portion:
Activision Blizzard Inc. Chief Executive Bobby Kotick has told senior managers he would consider leaving the company if he can't quickly fix the culture problems at the videogame giant, according to people familiar with his comments.
Mr. Kotick, who has led Activision for three decades, stopped short of saying he would step down in a Friday meeting with executives of the company's Blizzard Entertainment unit, but left the possibility open if misconduct issues across the company weren't fixed "with speed," these people said.
Mr Kotick is facing criticism from Activision employees, investors and business partners over how he and the company have handled allegations of sexual misconduct. Some employees and investors have called for him to resign in the wake of a Wall Street Journal investigation into his handling of sexual misconduct allegations and multiple regulatory probes into the company's culture.
Ignore what he says, and if a smoking gun does not surface, watch what he does, which will be to continue to sit in his corner suite, doing nothing of substance regarding the allegations while continuing business as usual. Robber baron SOP 101.
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Re: Kotick Would "Consider" Leaving Activision Blizzard
Nov 22, 2021, 22:39
Nov 22, 2021, 22:39
I went long the ATVI stock based on the news today.
His statement is clearly meant to imply that he isn't part of the problem when he absolutely is.
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Darks wrote on Nov 22, 2021, 13:24:Isn't that usually the moral clause in a contract?
Contracts need to be written up that if there is bad behavior and they are fired or forced to resign they get noyhing. No one should be rewarded for this kind of behavior.
30 years of running a toxic company, raping the workers and shareholders both and it STILL isn't enough for this monster and his enablers on the board. Fucking unreal.
Jivaro wrote on Nov 22, 2021, 16:40:Isn't Ubi privately owned though?
I just think it's interesting that he gets to decide whether he is staying or going. The board, the share holders...they are so addicted to this man's 30 year money making machine that they aren't even asking for his resignation or firing him. Even Papa John didn't get to make that call. Then again, Ubisoft kinda worked the same way...with the changes stopping just short of the top floor.
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Re: Kotick Would "Consider" Leaving Activision Blizzard
Nov 22, 2021, 16:43
Nov 22, 2021, 16:43
Jivaro wrote on Nov 22, 2021, 16:40:
I just think it's interesting that he gets to decide whether he is staying or going. The board, the share holders...they are so addicted to this man's 30 year money making machine that they aren't even asking for his resignation or firing him. Even Papa John didn't get to make that call. Then again, Ubisoft kinda worked the same way...with the changes stopping just short of the top floor.
This^^
They've become addicted to the money the sociopath is putting into their pockets.
I just think it's interesting that he gets to decide whether he is staying or going. The board, the share holders...they are so addicted to this man's 30 year money making machine that they aren't even asking for his resignation or firing him. Even Papa John didn't get to make that call. Then again, Ubisoft kinda worked the same way...with the changes stopping just short of the top floor.
Simon Says wrote on Nov 22, 2021, 15:50:It's hard to take a hint when your $200M salary depends on you not taking a hint ( even though he's reduced it to 62K temporarily)
Guy really can't take a hint...
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Re: Kotick Would "Consider" Leaving Activision Blizzard
Nov 22, 2021, 15:50
Nov 22, 2021, 15:50
Guy really can't take a hint...
Re: Kotick Would "Consider" Leaving Activision Blizzard
Nov 22, 2021, 15:20
Nov 22, 2021, 15:20
"I'll leave once my buddies on the board figure out the most money I get to leave with".
[Kotick] would "consider" leaving the company if he can't "quickly" fix its culture problems.Never ask an arsonist about fire prevention.
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I'll believe it when I see it.
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Cram wrote on Nov 22, 2021, 13:02:Kxmode wrote on Nov 22, 2021, 12:55:
He's part of the "culture problems." Firing him would seem like one way to fix things, and if nothing else, it would improve morale.
My understanding is that's probably exactly what he wants (or would want if he's leaving), and someone correct me if I'm wrong, as if he is "fired" he gets a ridiculous payout per his contract. I do not know if that payout applies if he "resigns".
Contracts need to be written up that if there is bad behavior and they are fired or forced to resign they get noyhing. No one should be rewarded for this kind of behavior.
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Kxmode wrote on Nov 22, 2021, 12:55:
He's part of the "culture problems." Firing him would seem like one way to fix things, and if nothing else, it would improve morale.
My understanding is that's probably exactly what he wants (or would want if he's leaving), and someone correct me if I'm wrong, as if he is "fired" he gets a ridiculous payout per his contract. I do not know if that payout applies if he "resigns".
He's part of the "culture problems." Firing him would seem like one way to fix things, and if nothing else, it would improve morale.
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Re: Kotick Would "Consider" Leaving Activision Blizzard
Nov 22, 2021, 11:40
Nov 22, 2021, 11:40
How hard is it to fix? Can't he just fire those complaining? 
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