Yahoo needs a bit a risk-taking at this point, but it would be a mistake to hire someone who comes in with the idea of making the company a more efficient machine.
via I, Cringely » Blog Archive » How Not to Run Yahoo – Cringely on technology.
The problem is that Yahoo’s Board and shareholders don’t want more risk taking. They want a leader with a credible plan to turn Yahoo around and get it back on track (in terms of revenue growth). And this does not jibe well with what Yahoo needs to do in order to stay relevant.
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