Is there a 60/40 chance that Elon Musk steps down as Twitter CEO today? Who’s to say? ICYMI: Yesterday, @elonmusk tweeted out a yes/no poll asking, “Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll.” By the time you read this, we may have heard from Elon.
If we have not yet heard Elon weigh in on these (absolutely expected) results, here’s my guess. He’s going to be CEO for a few more months until a replacement can be found. Then, if he can’t raise additional funds or figure out a way to make the company profitable, he’ll install someone else to preside over what’s left of Twitter.
While it’s true that Twitter has been significantly more entertaining since Elon took over, it’s not all fun and games. There is a growing list of disgruntled vendors and former employees taking Twitter to court for unpaid obligations, and Elon has – objectively speaking – dramatically diminished whatever B2B goodwill Twitter may once have had.
On a semi-humorous note, Jason Calacanis (@jason) posted a poll asking who should take over as Twitter’s next CEO: himself, Sacks, or Calacanis and Sacks together as co-CEOs. So far, the fourth option (“Other”) was winning by a wide margin.
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About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.