08-26-2013, 09:10 AM
I think Gates and Jobs are proof positive of what a difference a good CEO can make. Microsoft at least has a potential to turn things around with someone else manning the helm. Apple (and Old Spice) has also demonstrated what a difference a whiz-bang media campaign can make to an otherwise mediocre product lineup, and I don't think Microsoft is hurting in any way other than PR, which I think a good CEO could fix.
Whether the next CEO is someone who can do that is pretty questionable, but there's no question that Ballmer was not that guy.
Whether the next CEO is someone who can do that is pretty questionable, but there's no question that Ballmer was not that guy.