Comments on: Yahoo: Deadwood or deck chairs? http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/06/19/yahoo-deadwood-or-deck-chairs/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:58:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: x y exec http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/06/19/yahoo-deadwood-or-deck-chairs/#comment-341897 x y exec Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:52:12 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2499#comment-341897 IME a lot of leads are leaving because it feels futile to try to get things done. You'll get more accomplished by going elsewhere to work. IME a lot of leads are leaving because it feels futile to try to get things done. You'll get more accomplished by going elsewhere to work.

]]> By: x y exec http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/06/19/yahoo-deadwood-or-deck-chairs/#comment-341896 x y exec Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:50:05 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2499#comment-341896 Patents are like Pez for Y execs. They happen automatically. I got five and I was actively trying to keep the patent lawyers away. Patents are like Pez for Y execs. They happen automatically. I got five and I was actively trying to keep the patent lawyers away.

]]> By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/06/19/yahoo-deadwood-or-deck-chairs/#comment-341895 mathewi Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:15:07 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2499#comment-341895 I thought much the same thing. Either way, it doesn't exactly fill one<br>with confidence :-) I thought much the same thing. Either way, it doesn't exactly fill one
with confidence :-)

]]> By: Rob Hyndman http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/06/19/yahoo-deadwood-or-deck-chairs/#comment-341894 Rob Hyndman Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:44:34 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2499#comment-341894 Frankly I think that if they had a vision they wouldn't be waiting until everyone leaves. And I see no evidence of action up to now. Except for that Google thing. (!)<br><br>I think the obvious question is why *now*, in the immediate aftermath of the Microsoft fiasco. If these people were deadwood mgmt wouldn't have waited until now. Unless mgmt is itself not up to the job. And if they aren't deadwood, they're likely leaving because they don't think mgmt is up to the job. So, in either case .... Frankly I think that if they had a vision they wouldn't be waiting until everyone leaves. And I see no evidence of action up to now. Except for that Google thing. (!)

I think the obvious question is why *now*, in the immediate aftermath of the Microsoft fiasco. If these people were deadwood mgmt wouldn't have waited until now. Unless mgmt is itself not up to the job. And if they aren't deadwood, they're likely leaving because they don't think mgmt is up to the job. So, in either case ….

]]> By: Mark http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/06/19/yahoo-deadwood-or-deck-chairs/#comment-341893 Mark Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:10:33 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2499#comment-341893 Nice to get some sanity in on the Yahoo situation. Reading TC makes your head spin. Nice to get some sanity in on the Yahoo situation. Reading TC makes your head spin.

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