Long post by Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal about the changes
New Delhi:
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal posted a thread detailing recent changes in his team and why he’s making them at a time when the microblogging site is about to be bought by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. again.
The lengthy post came a day after Twitter fired two senior executives and Musk announced that his $44 billion acquisition of the site is currently on hold as he awaits data on financial assets. fake account.
A lot has happened in the past few weeks. I’ve been focused on the company and haven’t said much publicly for the time being, but for now I will.
– Parag Agrawal (@paraga) May 13, 2022
“Some people have asked why a ‘lame duck’ CEO would make changes if we were acquired,” said Mr Agrawal.
We announced changes to our leadership team and operations yesterday. Changes that affect everyone are always difficult. And some people have asked why a “lame duck” CEO would make these changes if we were to be acquired. The short answer is very simple:
– Parag Agrawal (@paraga) May 13, 2022
“The short answer is simple: While I expect the deal to close, we need to be prepared for any eventuality and always do what’s right for Twitter. I’m responsible for leading and running Twitter, and our mission is to build Twitter every day,” he tweeted.
No one at Twitter is working just to keep the lights on. We take pride in our work. Regardless of the future ownership of the company, we’re here to improve Twitter as a product and business for our customers, partners, shareholders, and all of you.
– Parag Agrawal (@paraga) May 13, 2022
“No one at Twitter is working just to keep the light going. We take pride in our work. Regardless of future ownership of the company, we’re here to improve Twitter as a product. products and business for our customers, partners, shareholders and all of you,” he added.
The Twitter CEO added that he “will not use this agreement as an excuse to avoid making important decisions”.
People have also asked: why manage expenses now versus after closure? Our industry is in a very challenging macro environment – right now. I will not use this agreement as an excuse to avoid making decisions that are critical to the health of the company, nor would any of the leaders at Twitter.
– Parag Agrawal (@paraga) May 13, 2022
“People have also asked: why manage costs now versus after closure? Our industry is in a very challenging macro environment – right now. I wouldn’t use the brand. this case as an excuse to avoid making important decisions for the health of the company, as would any leaders at Twitter,” he wrote.
Mr Agrawal later added that he is “focused on the job” and you can expect many changes for the better”.
So what can you expect from me in the future? I remain focused on getting the job done, and that includes making tough decisions when necessary. I will continue to grasp the profound intricacies of our service and business. And you can expect more changes for the better.
– Parag Agrawal (@paraga) May 13, 2022
“So what can you expect from me in the future? I’m still focused on getting the job done and that includes making tough decisions when necessary. I’ll continue to accept challenges.” Deeply complex in our service and business. And you can expect more to change for the better,” he wrote.
He added that he would “try to bring more transparency to the work that we do”. “You won’t see tweets from me about the ‘topic of the day’ or the loudest, but about the ongoing, ongoing, and challenging work our team is doing to improve. public conversation on Twitter,” he wrote.
He also thanked his team for their focus and agility.
Finally – a huge thank you to our entire Twitter team. They stood firm and focused, sharp and nimble. They were and are doing the job, as they always have been. Onward.
– Parag Agrawal (@paraga) May 13, 2022
“Finally – so grateful to our entire Twitter team. They stood firm and focused, responsive and nimble. They were and are doing their job as always. Going forward,” he wrote.