The CEO thinks he knows more about email than IT workers and ends up being the laughingstock of everyone he respects
We have all been there before. Some of the upper echelons have great ideas without the technical ability to know that it is the disaster that awaits. No matter how much people protest, they have to get their way. So just follow along and hope that if you can’t learn from the advice, at least you will learn from your mistakes.
internet user share One such situation was that no amount of protest could dissuade the CEO from making some changes to the email system. So they did exactly what they were told, detailing the almost apocalyptic impact of the CEO’s demands.
Getting what you want may not actually be a good thing
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CEO wanted automated email system to work his way, despite IT department warnings
So they complied with his request, knowing full well what was to come.
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His inbox is completely full, and worse, it’s causing problems for his network group.
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The system he demanded is a disaster for everyone
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But IT had the foresight to establish itself and document his first request.
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Commentators expressed delight at the situation and shared similar experiences with qualified managers
