So Jerry Yang has stepped down as CEO of Yahoo! This is no surprise. Yahoo! has been floundering for quite some time, and Jerry's much-vaunted return did not have the same results as the Steve Jobs or Michael Dell Parts Deux. In many ways Yang had a much easier job than either Jobs or Dell,... Continue Reading →
Time to Get Vertical!
With the enterprise IT marketing going to hell in a hand basket, many people are asking what they can do now to keep the wheels on the bus. One way to make sure you stand out is to shift the efficiency vs. effectiveness formula in the direction of effectiveness. That means that everything you do... Continue Reading →
The Great Talent Displacement Opportunity…
We all know that this economy really stinks (sorry John McCain, but the fundamentals are not strong). As expected, layoffs are accelerating, with Sun, Fidelity, Citi and thousands of other companies shrinking their staffs. In a booming economy, the people getting let go are often the ones with less value to add. Marginal performers, no... Continue Reading →
John Treadway 