I just don't see how this improves the situation. She doesn't have any more hardware experience than Leo and has a questionable past as well. It's time for the whole board to go.Reply
The funniest thing is that it looks like an old boys club where people keep shuffling seats and taking home millions and noone actually gives a damn about the company.
And it’s not even as if it’s that complicated a concept: the people who _understand_ the company, its products and its customers are the ones who have to be at the helm, the number pushers are the ones who need to take care of operations.
But yeah, I’m sure Meg Whitman has been in talks with people all over HP to filter out good ideas to put into productions, focus on products with potential and know where to reorganize to make HP leaner and more effective. So all will be well! \o/Reply
The board just doesn't learn. I suppose after spending $10 billion on Autonomy they feel compelled to pursue that folly to its bitter end. HP has been such a tech giant in the past,it's sad to see them stumbling into oblivion. Reply
34 years with HP. Understands the culture and hardware pedigree of the company. Bring him back!
Not my original idea, by the way; I read it as a comment somewhere and then looked into it. I completely agree: bring on Webb McKinney. Dude would be perfect for HP right now.
The problem when they hired Leo was that a lot of people they called for the job didn't want it, and I'm sure that's no different (maybe even worse, given the board's propensity for firing CEOs) now - not saying that happened with Webb McKinney, but HP probably doesn't have its pick of candidates at this point.Reply
Isn't Meg Whitman the person who paid nearly 3.1 billion dollars for Skype while at Ebay and then write down 1 Billion of that investment until they sold it, only to see it get sold for 8.5billion 2 years later.
I think you could have put a cactus in the CEO chair at Ebay and it would have done well. Right place right time. The one significant deal she made doesn't bode well for HP.Reply
This is like a reality show. Not even the Donald could do worse. I would have at least floated other names out there...Tom Seibel (definitely would understand enterprise, sales and marketing) and hates Oracle, always a good thing. Scott Mcneally, yeah he failed at Sun but perhaps like Jobs he may have learned something if given a 2nd shot. Craig Barrett....Reply
So you don't even to do well in business if you're "already there". A few billion flushed down the shitter? Never mind, have the job of one of the world's largest PC manufacturers!Reply
...That they spin off the PC division of HP with new somewhat competent leadership (Which relative to the current leadership could consist of a magic 8 ball, an etch a sketch, and a tickle me Elmo), and after they run the rest of HP into the ground the spin off will acquire HP and turn it back around into the decent company it once was. Reply
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jsbruner - Thursday, September 22, 2011 - link
I just don't see how this improves the situation. She doesn't have any more hardware experience than Leo and has a questionable past as well. It's time for the whole board to go. ReplyAndrew.a.cunningham - Thursday, September 22, 2011 - link
Can't say I disagree. Replyxype - Friday, September 23, 2011 - link
The funniest thing is that it looks like an old boys club where people keep shuffling seats and taking home millions and noone actually gives a damn about the company.And it’s not even as if it’s that complicated a concept: the people who _understand_ the company, its products and its customers are the ones who have to be at the helm, the number pushers are the ones who need to take care of operations.
But yeah, I’m sure Meg Whitman has been in talks with people all over HP to filter out good ideas to put into productions, focus on products with potential and know where to reorganize to make HP leaner and more effective. So all will be well! \o/ Reply
jogiba - Saturday, September 24, 2011 - link
Carly Fiorina clone ? Replyanandfan - Thursday, September 22, 2011 - link
The board just doesn't learn. I suppose after spending $10 billion on Autonomy they feel compelled to pursue that folly to its bitter end. HP has been such a tech giant in the past,it's sad to see them stumbling into oblivion. ReplyOmid.M - Thursday, September 22, 2011 - link
34 years with HP. Understands the culture and hardware pedigree of the company. Bring him back!Not my original idea, by the way; I read it as a comment somewhere and then looked into it. I completely agree: bring on Webb McKinney. Dude would be perfect for HP right now.
http://people.forbes.com/profile/harry-w-webb-mcki...
Anand? Andrew? What do you guys think?
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Iketh - Thursday, September 22, 2011 - link
Anand for HP CEO!!!!! ReplyTaft12 - Thursday, September 22, 2011 - link
Rahul Sood? ReplyAndrew.a.cunningham - Friday, September 23, 2011 - link
The problem when they hired Leo was that a lot of people they called for the job didn't want it, and I'm sure that's no different (maybe even worse, given the board's propensity for firing CEOs) now - not saying that happened with Webb McKinney, but HP probably doesn't have its pick of candidates at this point. ReplyBrutus1234 - Thursday, September 22, 2011 - link
Isn't Meg Whitman the person who paid nearly 3.1 billion dollars for Skype while at Ebay and then write down 1 Billion of that investment until they sold it, only to see it get sold for 8.5billion 2 years later.I think you could have put a cactus in the CEO chair at Ebay and it would have done well. Right place right time. The one significant deal she made doesn't bode well for HP. Reply
IlllI - Friday, September 23, 2011 - link
its like seeing the iceberg, knowing it will hitonly a matter of time before it completely sinks Reply
soliozuz - Friday, September 23, 2011 - link
I think any one of us tech-savvy individuals have a better shot than her... Replygeekfool - Friday, September 23, 2011 - link
This is like a reality show. Not even the Donald could do worse. I would have at least floated other names out there...Tom Seibel (definitely would understand enterprise, sales and marketing) and hates Oracle, always a good thing. Scott Mcneally, yeah he failed at Sun but perhaps like Jobs he may have learned something if given a 2nd shot. Craig Barrett.... Replynofumble62 - Friday, September 23, 2011 - link
Now they can sell their product such as..Touchpads directly on eBay. Replypiroroadkill - Friday, September 23, 2011 - link
So you don't even to do well in business if you're "already there".A few billion flushed down the shitter? Never mind, have the job of one of the world's largest PC manufacturers! Reply
piroroadkill - Friday, September 23, 2011 - link
*don't even have to do well ReplyV-Money - Friday, September 23, 2011 - link
...That they spin off the PC division of HP with new somewhat competent leadership (Which relative to the current leadership could consist of a magic 8 ball, an etch a sketch, and a tickle me Elmo), and after they run the rest of HP into the ground the spin off will acquire HP and turn it back around into the decent company it once was. Replydfghdfshhh - Friday, September 23, 2011 - link
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