It seems the management philosophy of “ask for forgiveness, not permission” is becoming the “industry best practice.” And based on the response to Mr. Morin, tech executives are even lauded for it.
I am really upset by this. Most executives (I'm looking at you BP) have had very inconsiderate versions of "I'm sorry" that are literred by play on words, media spin, and disgrace.
Human beings are not flawless and I respect the companies (I'm looking at you Facebook, Dropbox, Path, etc) that are willing to treat me like a human being and say they're sorry.
How many times are you willing to hear the words "I'm sorry" from an industry before you get tired of it? Part of life is learning from other people's mistakes but if that learning was actually happening would we be hearing about privacy 'violations' etc from different places?
That's the point. Corporations are not human beings, and they methodically exploit your misplaced compassion for financial gain and your harm. Cf telemarketers for a longstanding example.
I am really upset by this. Most executives (I'm looking at you BP) have had very inconsiderate versions of "I'm sorry" that are literred by play on words, media spin, and disgrace.
Human beings are not flawless and I respect the companies (I'm looking at you Facebook, Dropbox, Path, etc) that are willing to treat me like a human being and say they're sorry.