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As crazy as it might sound, I think many tend to forget Gates was still quite involved with Microsoft. As chairman, and Ballmer as CEO, it was still effectively
by agibsonccc 13y ago
As crazy as it might sound, I think many tend to forget Gates was still quite involved with Microsoft. As chairman, and Ballmer as CEO, it was still effectively a Gates regime as far as vision goes.
He's a smart man doing great things, but he's not perfect. Microsoft needs a new direction. Their assets are still valuable and have a huge potential for a great upside.
It's easy to play armchair CEO, but overall I'd say some new blood is needed.
For example, Mayer at yahoo may have been controversial, but she's turning it around.
I don't think some new ideas would hurt the company overall.
- badclient 13y agobut she's turning it around. Source? She's trying to turn it around for sure but it is way too early to say that she's been successful. Her wins have largely been pr-wins which I wouldn't discount but there is only so many times you can cite your awesome weather app as evidence of a turnaround before people begin asking what more she's got besides the weather app.
- agibsonccc 13y agoFair enough. I won't get in to a long drawn out battle about it. I should say she's getting people talking about Yahoo again. Relevance is at least a start. You also can't say she's run it in to the ground as of yet either.
- badclient 13y agoAgreed!