QUOTE: Originally posted by gabe QUOTE: Originally posted by dldance Calls that the senior management of a company should be fired after a significant event has happened are common. However, those calls are often made without consideration of who would replace them and how do you execute a smooth transistion without further screwing up the company. An orderly, planned transistion of senior management is difficult enough to do while keeping the business operating smoothly. Adding the emotional content of "you're fired" does not make the transistion any easier. Bottom line - a senior management change is underway at UP and in 2 or 3 years we should know if it is an improvement. dd dldance, You raise a good point; but, how many times does one have to drop the ball before the process is “sped up a bit?” Also, though your point can't be seriously disputed, might it be argued that this phenomenon is a bad thing in that it gives the people at the top that much more job security and lack of accountability? For my job, I know if I make certain mistakes, I will no longer have my job--and probably have a considerably more difficult time finding another in my chosen field. Accordingly, I endeavor to not make such mistakes. Do you think, perhaps, it would benefit corporate America as a whole if corporations would try to overcome this obstacle to firing? I am not arguing with your theory—as I think you are correct, I am just curious as to what you think as to my evaluation of the consequences of your theory. Gabe
QUOTE: Originally posted by dldance Calls that the senior management of a company should be fired after a significant event has happened are common. However, those calls are often made without consideration of who would replace them and how do you execute a smooth transistion without further screwing up the company. An orderly, planned transistion of senior management is difficult enough to do while keeping the business operating smoothly. Adding the emotional content of "you're fired" does not make the transistion any easier. Bottom line - a senior management change is underway at UP and in 2 or 3 years we should know if it is an improvement. dd
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