#executives

has announced his intention to leave the business effective June 6." This departure marks yet ANOTHER high profile exit from AT&T.

Because what will Really get us out of this mess are more executives who lead by numbers and have no idea what an “SDLC” even is. yay.

This should be entertaining

Story by Craig Hale

Four in five execs say they were less likely to value human employees after using AI
AI still requires human oversight, and many struggle to fully trust it

Poor and even negative ROI continues to plague many

A new study by Globalization Partners has revealed more than four in five (82%) company execs say they are less likely to value human employees after using AI tools, positioning human workers as secondary assets after more capable systems.

This sentiment differs from the current state of affairs, whereby 60% of the 2,850 surveyed senior execs agreed humans still lead work operations with AI merely serving as a productivity booster.

The difference could imply that, while humans remain integral today, managers may place less of an emphasis on the human workforce in the future as AI gets more work done autonomously.

AI is impacting how much top managers value their human workers

The shift likely positions humans as AI managers, rather than administrative workers, with two in three (69%) now spending more time than ever before monitoring and reviewing AI-generated work. The sense of a lack of trust still lingers, too, with only 23% having total confidence in AI's accuracy and 61% worries about legal accuracy when using AI on sensitive documents.

However, while some execs see AI as a human replacer, many others are still dissatisfied with their returns. Three-quarters (73%) say ROI has fallen short of expectations, with 16% even reporting negative ROI. As a result, around seven in 10 execs say they're prepared to cut AI budgets this year if goals are not met.

Separately, Gartner VP Analyst Padraig Byrne explained, "AI is everywhere, but most organizations are still figuring out how to monitor and trust these systems."

Giving a sneak peak into where companies might be getting it wrong, the research firm implied that those building AI agents without strong semantic and contextual data foundations are most likely to see hallucinations, unreliable outputs and biases.

Together, the two reports indicate that while execs are increasingly seeing AI as unavoidable, many are still struggling to trust it.

Looking ahead, Gartner calls for the implementation of model monitoring policies to provide quite quality metrics and an increased focus on infrastructure to handle high-volume model telemetry.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/most-executives-admit-using-ai-makes-them-value-human-workers-less

It's what...nearly two years since he was brought in as the technology executive management team member to fix Citi's age old problems. What/How has he delivered so far? Considering what his directs (forget the whole team) costs Citi? What's the ROI?

Biggest question to answer - Would Citi ever be in a position to exit the CO had it not been some other administration in place (either Republican different than Pres. Trump or a Dem Pres.)? If the answer is no, then is it not clear that Tim Ryan has failed misreably at his job? 2 years is a long time at that level. Then again....CO was issued under Jane's watch and her total comp and position has only climbed higher and higher every year, despiteg Citik having paid nearly half a billion dollars in just fines since the 2020 CO. She's costed Citi more than that already...she ain't in any position to hold Tim accountable for anything

BNY Pershing’s CIO came and went faster than a transformation buzzword. The British hipster swagger, the artisan‑arrogance, the 'Untuckit' shirt and white tennis shoes style and the “I’ll fix and co-locate everything in six weeks” energy — all gone. And in classic BNY fashion, the update is delivered with that beloved euphemism: “He is no longer with us.” Translation: blink and you missed him.

Joe Martin (CCO) barely made it to a year and he's already out! Fossil can't seem to stop burning through executives, can they?

https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/NTAP/form-4-net-app-inc-insider-trading-activity-d08f092e431a.html

While we stay up overnight wondering if we have a job.

It's abundantly clear that the executive leadership does not care to listen to anyone of importance to the company. Don't plan on attending anything of meaning to them. Boycott the PHK naming ceramony and JDI day. Employee engagement surveys are absolutely worthless, and your comments have already been pushed away The only way to make your feelings known... is to not show up when the company spends buco bucks to make themselves look good. Maybe then they'll realize that listening to the core employee base, and the workers with years of experience, is the way forward.

Asking for a friend.

Trying to justify the spend on those retreats where execs just drink and have “meetings” and then talking about ROI from ONE encounter where someone clicked to our website. All a sham

My LL3 accidentally mentioned this site when they were complaining about people complaining on social media. The executives all read these posts and I think it is them and HR that make all the inane posts to bury things they would rather you aren’t reading.

What evidence is there for that?

Hey MW, just come out and say it that you want all US employees to quit so all that is left is you and a couple executives and the rest of the company overseas. We are big boy and girls and get it that your goal is to make us all so miserable we all leave. Its a guarantee its on all of ELT's PMPs to get all jobs overseas and to drive morale into.th4 ground!

Gil is doing a great job. Bonuses for all the C-suite executives!!!

That is when you should sell as well.

Adnan stopped by and boy was that a waste of money and time! Fake smiles and selfies for everyone. Your lack ofsupport is not made up by these stupid visits! We are told to save money but Adnan is not holding back in his expenses! Dinner and drinks for the leadership team that could pay a weeks salary. Tip to executives no need to visit us

DXC traded around $59 per share in 2017 and spiked to $96 per share in 2018. But since then, save for a surge during the 2021 tech bo-m, it has been a long, slow decline. On April 30, it closed at an all-time low of $11.32 per share -- that is since it went public as DXC in 2017.

On an average annualized basis, DXC stock has dropped 17.7% per year over the past nine years.

I'll be brief - almost all of them are always performative, vague... overly scripted and fu--ing unable to execute...

Does anyone know or can explain their full annual compensation?

Seriously one very top level executive is into triathlons. That is heavy commitment. I know since am in that space. It is virtually impossible unless you are almost full-time. This is a shame that CEO is ignoring this.

Tech giants are currently prioritizing efficiency. Meta and Amazon executives frequently mentioned efficiency during recent earnings calls. Microsoft's top finance executive confirmed a planned headcount decline this year. The company aims to increase its pace and agility. This move signals a broader focus on leaner operations within the tech sector.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/05/01/ai-jobs-tech-layoffs-austerity/

Or are they stuck in their ivory tower, ignoring not just the voice of consumers but their own employees too?

So many high level executives and mid level experienced managers have left this month. Almost everyone who is finding any work is leaving like this is titanic, is it really this bad?

In 2025 Nike’s seven highest paid executives were paid a combined $101,255,247.

If you assume the average Nike corporate employee in Beaverton makes $115,000/year, that means in 2025 those seven executives made the same amount of money as 880 Beaverton employees. Combined.

Remind me, how many Beaverton employees were or will be let go this week? Isn’t that number in the same neighborhood as 880?

Sometimes I wonder, “Why do facts like THIS never seem to garner the attention, and understandable anger, they deserve?” I mean, if those execs were simply paid half that amount they’d STILL be incredibly well-compensated and incredibly wealthy. And 440 jobs could have been kept with no net, negative outcome to Nike’s financial bottom line.

But that wasn’t a priority, was it?

Even now, those execs could voluntarily take a substantial pay cut as a gesture of good will towards those employees laid off and those who remain. But does anyone want to bet money on that happening? Yeah, I wouldn’t make that bet either.

There’s plenty to be mad about with these layoffs. Unfortunately most people will continue to ignore the gross, frankly disgusting pay inequity that - as I demonstrated above - had a direct and negative impact on hundreds of employees and the families who rely on those people.

If you aren’t fuming mad, you aren’t paying enough attention to the corporate looting that’s occurring right under your noses.

Are some execs just getting a slap on the wrist for abusing their expense, per diem, and allowance accounts? I saw hints of it, but I can't tell for sure.

That's the tricky culture in action.

Houston executives are seriously upset than anyone in Midland is a CL29 other than their hipos who are passing through. Get ready to be forced out of the company if you are a CL29!

Everyone is leaving in waves. You don’t have to plan anymore layoffs! 🤭

Word of advice to Chuck.. you want to treat your employee like numbers? Well your employees will treat this company like a number. We’re just here to do the bare minimum and collect a pay check. It’s ridiculous for anyone to even think about working overtime unless we’re not doing sh-t.

Honestly, mine and many others view of this company has soured over the years after witnessing the wrongful decisions management over the years. Cutting top talent and pausing retirement match?

Then you want your pawns to say it’s all part of us adapting into the future?? well, we’re all adapting to the future too by moving to better companies. You’ll be lucky with any talent at the end of this. Vistance is a failing company that continues to use artificial talent in India to replace top Silicon Valley talent.

Cheap out on employee pool, and your company will be cheap too. And to the investors, you all are stupid AF.

Ruckus and arris folks, continue to leave this place 👏 and one last think f you Chuck!

Anyone attend this past week? Really fun times. The executives are all so nice. I got to get a picture with Charlie he’s a super great guy. Informative info as well.

I thought you would find this page interesting:

https://thewomenweadmire.com/2026/04/citi-chief-jane-fraser-takes-advisory-role-at-federal-reserve/

Reminds me of the movie "The Devils Advocate"

I wonder how many in leadership positions read these topics and comments? Maybe they ignore it all as just annoying noise.

HR and execs behind closed doors...

Hmm...

Anyone know all the details about the fight that happened during the meetup?

Amazon: 16,000
UPS: Up to 30,000
CIti: 20,000
Oracle: 30,000
And now SNAP: 1,000

All aboard the layoff train with an 'investing in AI' lie. Instant stock boost with no real product or service delivery while the exec team lines their pockets while failing to perform.

Is this capitalism?

Why on Earth do insiders in Qualcomm keep selling their stock holding like crazy, and then go pump the stock in the interviews and praise the future of the company ?
Someone should question them in the next AHM, especially MF Akash who has been selling a lot over the last few months.
FYI: Qualcomm insiders reduced their holding by 44% over the last year !

Very positive article, as it's nearly proof-of-concept that we're one step closer to getting executives completely replaced by AI bots.

• IBM's Dave McCann is using an AI agent to prepare for client meetings.
• He said "Digital Dave" helps him save five hours a week by eliminating 30-minute prep calls.
• Companies from tiny startups to the biggest firms are building AI agents to take on routine work.

https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-agent-saving-ibm-consulting-leader-hours-every-week-2026-4

By: Tim Paradis |
Apr 9, 2026, 1:06 PM CT

Dave McCann oversees thousands of humans, and also an AI agent he named after himself: Digital Dave.

One of the most valuable things it does is conduct research, including on the company's customers. That's a big help for McCann, who, as a global managing partner for transformation at IBM Consulting, is responsible for thousands of clients, including Nestlé, Ericsson, and Riyadh Air.

The agent — it's actually a collection of AI agents and assistants — scans McCann's calendar for client meetings and drafts a list of 10 things he needs to know for each one. The goal, McCann told Business Insider, was to free up time he and his staff spent preparing for the meetings.

Under the old setup, people on his team would put together a briefing document with him and typically have a 30-minute prep call ahead of the client meeting.

"All that's now gone," said McCann, who is tasked with helping transform the global IBM Consulting business, which has nearly 150,000 employees.

He generally talks with about 10 clients a week, so the agent saves him roughly five hours of prep time, McCann said.

"All the time I used to invest in client prep, I can now see more clients," he said.

Freeing up the team

McCann's research agent, which he and his team began building this past fall, is based on a tool that a group at the company had started to develop as part of an annual internal competition.

The agent reviews in-house data, what IBM and the client are doing in the market, external data, and account details — such as project status and services sold and purchased, McCann said. It can also identify industry trends and client needs by, for example, reviewing a firm's annual report and identifying a corresponding service IBM could provide.

Digital Dave also saves McCann's team time, he said, because the three or four staffers who used to spend hours pulling together insights for the prep calls are now free to do other work.

"It's not just about driving efficiencies, but it's really about transforming how work gets done," McCann said.

The agent's research abilities aren't limited to client reports. McCann has also begun using it to help him assess the hundreds of IBM Consulting partners he evaluates each year. The goal, he said, is making informed decisions and giving the execs good advice about their strengths and weaknesses as part of their performance evaluation.

McCann said the data the agent reviews can include the services execs sold and the profits they generated, the training they provided, and the impact they had on their teams' development. Before the agent, he said, his approach involved perhaps a dozen spreadsheets culminating in "the worst pivot table of your life."

Now, McCann said, all of the data goes into a model, and he can ask pointed questions and make queries about top performers in a particular parameter.

'That multiplier effect'

One benefit of building agents, McCann said, is that IBMers who develop them can share them with others on their team or more broadly within the company, "so it immediately creates that multiplier effect."

Many of the people who report to him have created agents, he said. There's a healthy competition, McCann said, to engineer the most robust digital sidekicks, especially because workers can build off of what their colleagues created.

Across industries, companies are developing AI agents to take on knowledge work — especially tedious tasks — once handled by humans. From one-person startups to consulting giants, firms are using agents across functions such as HR, IT, finance, communications, and training.

Agents can handle a range of functions, including gathering information, processing paperwork, drafting communications, taking meeting minutes, and pulling research. It's still early, but these systems are quickly becoming a major focus of corporate AI efforts as companies look to turn generative AI into something that can actually take work off employees' plates.

One challenge McCann sees with clients and building agents is having access to data. IBM Consulting's most advanced clients — maybe a Fortune 100 or Fortune 500 company — might have given access to data to several hundred people, but not to 5,000 people in their finance division or 10,000 people in HR, McCann said. Concerns about security and how to manage the innovation can be roadblocks.

Until you unlock the data, individual workers might be able to get more done, but "you don't get that multiplier effect of the productivity," he said.

For McCann's work, Digital Dave means that he gets critical time back on his calendar.

"I can have much more focused attention out with our clients and with our humans while I have the operations of the business now being run more digitally," he said.

The upper management class has finally lost it. They want the employees to snap. We should get together and give them just that. Don’t fight amongst each other. The real enemy is all of them.

The UK's largest police force has awarded DXC Technology a contract worth up to £1 billion to develop and run a host of business process outsourcing services – including building a new Oracle ERP system.

The management said UK was doing not so good so no no payrises, and then a few days later they announce a $1.4 billion deal.

Saks executives must give up corporate jet used for personal travel under bankruptcy plan.

Saks executives were also use to luxurious travel, inclduing five star hotels and five star restaurants and limo service.