Even before digital interconnectedness allowed words and images to be shared instantaneously across the globe, it was never a good idea to say the quiet part out loud. It’s an even worse idea when you’re at the head of a multi-billion organization that is part of an even bigger conglomerate and that just happens to be preparing for a major negotiation with its labor force later in the year.
Kevin Mather quickly vacated his position as Seattle Mariners president and CEO after the content of a Zoom call with the Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club on Febrary 5 went public.