Microsoft is watching Activision’s execs so ‘the right people’ are in power after its acquisition
Microsoft is keeping an eye on Activision Blizzard‘s leadership team and its handling of ongoing harassment claims, so that it can determine who should still be in power once it acquires the company.
That’s according to Microsoft president Brad Smith, who told CNBC that the company wants to improve the culture at Activision Blizzard and ensure the right people are in place to accomplish this.
“I think if there’s one thing that we’ve learned about addressing issues like sexual harassment or almost any issue of culture for people, it really requires a combination of commitment and humility,” Smith said. “You’ve got to be committed to making things better.
“You know, we’re looking to the leadership team at Activision Blizzard today to make culture and workplace safety a top priority every single day, until the day when this deal hopefully closes. And then we’ll take over and we need to make that same commitment.
“But I also think humility matters. The day you think you’re done, the day that you think you can declare victory, is probably the day when you sacrifice the very values that you’re hoping to promote.
“So we always approach this recognising that we’ve been on a path. We’ve been evolving, we hope it’s a positive path. And so this is something not just for Activision Blizzard, I think it’s part of every part of Microsoft. It’s part of the entire tech sector. It’s part of every business in the whole economy.”
CNBC then asked Smith whether by saying “when we take over Activision” this meant he was envisioning an entirely new leadership team.
“Well, what we’ve said is that there will be some aspects that will change, but it will all be one new team that will work together,” he replied.
“Most importantly, we want to see the
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