The Game Changer
Elon Musk’s buyout of the world’s most celebrated and influential platform is indeed a game changer in the social media world.The story is yet to unfold and ferocious debates and speculations are rife on free speech and its various connotations.
Reportedly,emotions are running high amongst its relatively lean team of 7000 strong employees. Every employee in Twitter is said to work with compassion and commitment and work reflects on the outsized impact they have exercised on the powerful platform.
Today,as employees face this new reality, there is bound to be conflicting emotions and confusion.Amidst an uncertain and unknown future it is obvious there is shock, dismay,worry and apprehensions of layoffs and the repercussions of change in track in company philosophy and framework. Tailwinds are undoubtedly always disturbing and challenges are many for the current teams.
But here lies the catch,a time to acknowledge that change and transitions usher lurking opportunities and cautious optimism for the next leap forward. Yes, even as the world anxiously wait with bated breath for Twitter saga to unveil its new avtar, the tide could well turn for the better with new vistas opening for Twitter’s existing team and the social media world.
I guess it is a wait and watch game where perseverance, faith and hope for a better future will certainly come handy for all stakeholders especially the employees who are most impacted by this unprecedented disruption.