Re: Fiorina's executioner - HP director Patricia Dunn

From: JF Mezei (jfmezei.spamnot_at_teksavvy.com)
Date: 02/14/05 

Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 19:49:40 -0500

Bill Todd wrote:
> Gee - why do you suppose it took all these people an extra 3+ years to
> see what was so obvious even to those who hadn't previously been
> acquainted with Carly as soon as the merger raised its head?

Remember her fight for the merger. She made deal with various
shareholders notably Deutchse Bank to support her plan. Once she had
that support, the board didn't much of an option except give her the
support she needed to execute what shareholders had given her permission
to do.

And in doing so, they managed to destroy her career. Had they fired her
early, she could have argued that she was never given the chance to
fully realise the merger. But now, she was given the chance to do as she
wished, she was allowed to reign alone at the top without a COO. At the
end of the day, Carly as no excuse and must admite that either Compaq
was a mistake or she is incompetant.

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