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I agree there is no single cause but you are also under estimating the power of a CEO who is responsible for resource allocation and investments. Where he choos
by perseusprime11 10y ago
I agree there is no single cause but you are also under estimating the power of a CEO who is responsible for resource allocation and investments. Where he chooses to invest is what becomes of a company. Culture also flows from top down and CEO plays a big role.
- yaseer 10y agoOh I don't dispute that his impact has been significant and positive. I just think there's other factors at play here. For example, Google was extremely slow to market with a competitive cloud strategy, and Apple has been a less competitive player the last 3 years with its own product innovation.
- zdean 10y agoIsn't that kind of like saying that a runner doesn't deserve credit for her win because the other people in the race ran slower than she did?
- yaseer 10y agoChange the runner analogy to manager of a sports team. It's hard to only credit one manager over another when the opposition is a big factor in the equation (along with the strength of the team).
- perseusprime11 10y agoYou can also say this in a different way- Microsoft was faster than Google when it came to cloud strategy.
- splintercell 10y agoOr that there is another single factor which led to the hiring of a CEO like Nandella and not like Ballmer.
- mempko 10y agoIt's almost like a corporation is a mini fiefdom. Like there is a petty dictator at the helm , no matter how benevolent. Weird how capitalist companies are structured that way