The executive threw a piece of paper at him and said “you are fired for cause”. For background purposes Michael has never been let go, never even restructured out of an organization and had no clue what was happening. Two weeks before, FYI, I have known Michael for 20+ years, we were out for dinner and he asked me to look at his resume and online profile, get them into fighting form and then create a bio for him. The purpose was to ensure his personal brand was represented in the best way for public viewing. In the morning, Michael sent me an email note, asking for my assistance. Needless to say the resume was a mess and required some drill down work to fix the resume, align his profile and create the bio. I am the only person that he asked for help.
