Wednesday April 08, 2009 
Wednesday April 08, 2009 I've heard from a number of you about who actually had the big mouth – was it a Sunnie or an IBM'er? The consensus seems to be that the leaks did not come from us.
In the end, what difference does it make? Whoever talked – whoever had the big mouth – hurt us. Distracted us, damaged our morale. Made a hard job harder. I hope like hell it wasn't someone from IBM, a company for whom I've always had the highest respect. And I hope like hell it wasn't someone from Sun, because this company represents so much that is goodness to me. It's not you, it's not me, it must be the man behind the tree...
A secret, the saying goes, can be kept by three men, but only if two of them are dead. And when jobs and careers are on the line, what a shame that someone spread rumors – be it cynically to manipulate the situation, selfishly for personal gain and glory, or naively, not calculating the harm that could done. A lesson to all of us, then, on the consequences of breaking trust.
And for those who wonder why companies don't comment on rumors, consider this your case study in why saying nothing can be in the best interest of all.
Posted by terrymckenzie ( Apr 08 2009, 08:00:00 AM PDT ) Permalink Comments [1]
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IBM stood to benefit from the rumor, not Sun, whose sales have no doubt been hurt in the interim. And Sun wouldn't be interested in a fleeting run up in the stock price. Only an individual seeking to manipulate the price for personal gain would want that -- and I hope the SEC will investigate.
Posted by 192.18.43.225 on April 08, 2009 at 10:57 AM PDT #