IT-konsultbolaget Tretton37 i konkurs (2025-01-22)

The company has become a textbook example on how not to manage a company. So much so, its story should be made a warning example in all managerial courses out there.

So what happened? Well, the owner of the company got rid of the CEO, and most of the upper management, and took the role of CEO for himself. This new CEO is a millionaire residing in Dubai who constantly brags about his former career in the Turkish army and compares it with running a company. Let me tell you, running a Swedish IT consultancy with the Turkish military as a role model is not a great combination.

The last year both remaining managers and consultants have lost faith in the company and are leaving one by one. As a manager you spend most of your time trying to avoid erratic wrath, while at the same time trying to convince the leaving consultants to stay. I am glad to be leaving this sinking ship.

Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective with us. We are disheartened to hear your view on the management of the company and your belief that recommendations or shared concerns are not being considered nor taken seriously. However, while we will gladly speak sincerely to your surfaced concerns, we would also like to address our concerns for the manner chosen to share certain aspects of your feedback. Speaking to the skill of our consultants or the personal situation of any colleague are not areas that we take lightly. For one, we stand by our consultants and strongly feel that they are and always will be incredible colleagues, talented specialists and valued consultants to our clients. As for speaking publicly to one's personal situation, we do not support the inclusion of unwarranted cultural, private financial or residential anecdotes. We will not take away from your opinion, but we do not stand for anything that does not respect personal integrity and therefore does not allow for a balanced response to share all necessary context. This said, our leadership team and all of our colleagues have been through significant changes over the past year and we are actively working together to strengthen our culture, improve our shortcomings and make the whole company stronger and better than it has been up until this point. Such foundational things will take time, patience and support from all employees in the company. We say this last sentence with emphasis because positive progress is something everyone is responsible for regardless of roles. As much as we've seen challenges and struggles in this time-period, we've also seen amazing strength, insightful ideas, emerging leaders and passionate feedback. And for us, this is a beautiful thing because although we are still finding our way, we have people that care and we are consistently given the space and opportunity to evolve. Change will always be messy and the process to get to a better tomorrow is not for everyone. However, we will certainly take your concerns in stride. Listening, reflecting and taking action to improve ourselves one step at a time is a crucial part of healthy growth in any company. We wish you nothing but the best on your new journey. Thanks for the time that you have shared with us thus far, spreading knowledge and supporting our mission. -tretton37