I find the most interesting part of this article is the co-author - Jean-Louis Gassee [1] of Apple, Be and Palm fame. Whether you view him as a success or a fa

I find the most interesting part of this article is the co-author - Jean-Louis Gassee [1] of Apple, Be and Palm fame. Whether you view him as a success or a failure, he brings a very unique perspective to discussions of leadership and succession. It's several levels more insightful than most business blog drivel. The idea of a stalemate is interesting. On the one hand the authors accuse the board of giving Ballmer too much of a free reign. Then they say the next candidate won't accept the position without it. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Louis_Gass%C3%A9e http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Louis_Gass%C3%A9e