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Ah, the old C level exec decision to outsource to your "India team". Usually immediately followed by said company having severe and often crippling issues imme

Ah, the old C level exec decision to outsource to your "India team". Usually immediately followed by said company having severe and often crippling issues immediately after doing so. This adage always goes so well! Truly one for the modern times.

Zenst 7y ago
Yeah, classic seagull management. Come in, flaps and make lots of noise only to fly off before the shit happens. An issue that plays out in many ways. Been something I've noticed happen for a couple of decades now. But it's just short-term thinking allowed to play out as it looks good on the balance sheet and dividends. Death by accountant is a thing. [EDIT SPLNG]
- raxxorrax 7y ago
  As a CEO that only gets hired for ~5 years and their performance being judged at the end of that period, how would you act?
  - bsg75 7y ago
    Do the best job I can for the company and its employees, and establish a good name for myself? Maybe I'm not exec material.
    - raxxorrax 7y ago
      I think most CEOs actually try to do that, but they have their targets to meet and are just another employee that maybe get the most pressure.
  - Zenst 7y ago
    Good CEO's/management stand out to staff, however long their tenue. Though they tend to be retained. How would I act, well, if you was good, I'd vocalise that and your replacement would have a hard time filling those shoes. But again, why would a company let a good manager/CEO leave due to some fixed term contract? Equally I get that people get bored at all levels and move on, even if the company tries to retain them. It's not a label liberally bestowed upon all people just because they are not there long. You generally find bad management are brilliant at being seen to be doing their job, over actually doing it. Equally, you can find good management can and do get shafted and seen that happen. Though I will add that I've not worked for a company that employs CEO's for fixed terms as you outline and do find that curious as it does seem somewhat counter productive upon all levels.
Seenso 7y ago
> Ah, the old C level exec decision to outsource to your "India team". Usually immediately followed by said company having severe and often crippling issues immediately after doing so. Or the small onshore team they kept burning themselves out trying to hold the ship together.

Zenst 7y ago

Yeah, classic seagull management. Come in, flaps and make lots of noise only to fly off before the shit happens. An issue that plays out in many ways. Been something I've noticed happen for a couple of decades now. But it's just short-term thinking allowed to play out as it looks good on the balance sheet and dividends. Death by accountant is a thing. [EDIT SPLNG]

raxxorrax 7y ago
As a CEO that only gets hired for ~5 years and their performance being judged at the end of that period, how would you act?
- bsg75 7y ago
  Do the best job I can for the company and its employees, and establish a good name for myself? Maybe I'm not exec material.
  - raxxorrax 7y ago
    I think most CEOs actually try to do that, but they have their targets to meet and are just another employee that maybe get the most pressure.
- Zenst 7y ago
  Good CEO's/management stand out to staff, however long their tenue. Though they tend to be retained. How would I act, well, if you was good, I'd vocalise that and your replacement would have a hard time filling those shoes. But again, why would a company let a good manager/CEO leave due to some fixed term contract? Equally I get that people get bored at all levels and move on, even if the company tries to retain them. It's not a label liberally bestowed upon all people just because they are not there long. You generally find bad management are brilliant at being seen to be doing their job, over actually doing it. Equally, you can find good management can and do get shafted and seen that happen. Though I will add that I've not worked for a company that employs CEO's for fixed terms as you outline and do find that curious as it does seem somewhat counter productive upon all levels.

Seenso 7y ago

> Ah, the old C level exec decision to outsource to your "India team". Usually immediately followed by said company having severe and often crippling issues immediately after doing so. Or the small onshore team they kept burning themselves out trying to hold the ship together.