CrossFit CEO Don Faul 

How would you like him to respond?

@@tbird7606 I appreciate honesty and direct answers. It's frustrating when someone in an interview avoids direct questions using slick, rhetorical techniques. Don never admits to a mistake or weakness; he always spins it to "an opportunity for a productive conversation toward future optimization in support of affiliates, blah, blah. Corporate word porn really grates on me. Once Don moves on from what's left of CrossFit, I can imagine him being very successful as a used car salesman, a spokesperson for a cryptocurrency, or even taking Karine Jean-Pierre's job if it becomes available. He has the skills for it.

@@Bern1808but that’s what people in his role get paid to do. Even in the military above a certain rank it’s the same. I was surprised how high USA retention was at 90 % I bet Frank won’t like that 😂 and I bet Europe is the same or higher.

@@Craig-pk5cc I know you're right, tbird too. I'm just blowing off a little steam. My idealism has made me too cynical sometimes.

Exactly, I cannot stand Don's non-committal on any of the real issues. To use old terminology he's such a fence sitter! The lack of ownership and accountability is tantamount to negligence. Not once did I hear him say "yes we got that wrong and we're fixing it like this". While Dave is a little overprotective of his chickens, he certainly does own his shortcomings or the errors he has made.

he was a manager, not an exec. Far from independently wealthy. He is exactly as you described, a guy who takes orders and executes. Not an entrepreneurial bone in his body, definition of a corporate stooge.

Come on, Clock. You just mentioned a background entirely of corporate environments.

@@wthibeau The Naval Academy and the Marine Corps infantry are not anything close to "corporate environments". At least, they weren't when he was a member of them.

@@ClockCutter …they are in their own ways, man. Get with it.

⁠​⁠@@ClockCutterLol are you kidding me? Don was an officer so there is definitely a “corporate environment” there.

Yes & I agree that Hiller & his supporters shouldn't be offended when others criticize his approach & vice versa. To each their own as you said Tbird it's just different ways of seeing things

I’m the same when it comes to Hiller I like a lot of his stuff but some of it is not my thing.

@@andrewjudd9001 it’s like you’re not talking to humans anymore…just corporate dei zombies

What country?

@@frankfoe Oman

I live in Italy and just in my small town there are several affiliates that still exist but are no longer affiliated.