Twitter announces leadership changes, Uber CEO urges employees to ‘treat hiring as a privilege’, and more

Hi there, comms connoisseurs.

Let’s explore some notable stories from May 9-13, 2022 — and pull out a few timely, tactical takeaways along the way:

1. Twitter CEO announces high-profile leadership changes

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal sent a memo to staff on Thursday announcing that Kayvon Beykpour, Twitter’s general manager, will leave the company along with Twitter general manager for revenue Bruce Falk. Beykpour will be replaced by the company’s interim general manager of consumer product, Jay Sullivan.

Agrawal said that the departures, which follow the purchase of the company by Elon Musk, will be followed by a pause of most new hiring and reined in spending . He assured employees that the company is not currently planning layoffs.

The New York Times reports:

“It’s critical to have the right leaders at the right time,” Parag Agrawal, chief executive of Twitter, said in the memo to staff. Mr. Sullivan’s “product vision, ability to inspire, move quickly and drive change is what Twitter needs now, and in the future.”