CM the CIO of digital tech just announced a new hire AC, coming from Nike.
He is currently based in Portland, Oregon.
So no location strategy for leaders?
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Rules for thee but not for me - this is standard for the executive class in this country
1 rule for the commoners, another rule for the royalty.
All men are equal. But some are more equal than the others ....
Portland is a complete S-ho-e. If you hate everyone at the executive level, you should be really glad he's stuck in one of the worst cities in the country.
@lqa. This person is just repeating what the fake news talking heads he is listening to is saying rather than look up any cruel facts or anything. They like their lazy sheep.
Portland is on the list of Enterprise key locations and is permissible for hiring at managerial discretion.
Businesses can have different subsets that they wish to work with, but hiring an exec in portland isn't a violation of "hub policy".
Who's to say he's not relocating at some point? And WHO CARES... Don't like the location policies, or lack thereof, then make your own choice.
There are different rules for those in the C-Suite. It’s that way everywhere.
Portland is a hub, for some WF businesses.
Must be a good negotiator. More power to him/her.