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Steve Mollman

Salesforce ‘Ohana’ in doubt after CEO Marc Benioff avoids questions about layoffs in all-hands meeting

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff. (Credit: Roy Rochlin—Getty Images)

Billionaire Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff often conjures the Hawaiian concept of “Ohana” with regards to his company culture. It conveys the idea of family bonds that encourage people to be responsible for each other.

After an all-hands call at Salesforce on Thursday in which Benioff reportedly dodged questions about recently announced layoffs in a rambling, two-hour speech, the appropriateness of that concept came into question. 

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