Probably only a few of you can remember because its been years. There werent a lot of them but there were a few that were truly special people.
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Remember when there were multiple organic, clean sheet and variant product programs in play simultaneously at X?
Sad commentary for a once great company …
Remember when there were real employees at Xerox?
KD is a prez for NE. Took over for RB. Her last name is the same as the Yankee clipper. She's a real B****
Who is KD?
Bio history shows these senior managers are nothing but greedy players playing musical chairs from one company to another ..
We need leaders not corporate shills..
More like flotsam and jetsam
Today’s management retreads from other companies…
Just started working with KD, she seems nice, but everyone I’ve talked to that used to work for her have the most horrible things to say. Abusive emails, withholding money, bad mouthing her employees to others…I don’t understand how people like this get rewarded here. Were her results at STW good?
Company up in smoke .. This pretty well says it all.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1iaqy5KF9eU
Nope…. too long ago.
Phones? Please tell me they gave you a script!
RB made us hit the phones like it was 1997! Couldn't believe that he was being fr! Oooohhh how hi-tech.
1949
1994?
Remember when our products commanded high revenue with high profit and not as much competition? Thats what made these so called leaders look greats.They did not have to do much but collect pay, bonus, fly around and go to trade shows looking important! Not taking anything away from sales or support, but these so called visionary leaders over last 25yrs, nah
All the smart ones jumped shipped. Nothing left but life support systems.
All we heard was how smart Webster management and engineering were ..
They were going to save Xerox …
What happened ??
Remember when xerox actually made all its own devices and did n’t just slap its logo on another manufacturer’s box?
Remember when there were real layoff posters on TheLayoff.com?
You mean to say all those Black Belt teams weren’t worth it ? Definitely caught up in process nonsense.
Oh so you mean the same geniuses of the tech powerhouse that brought you the Java and lotus junk UI and controller that I’m still angry about!
Yeah I thought so…
No
Nope, just remember the Lean Six Sigma 💩heads. That disgusting snake-oil ruined so many once-great companies.
Uhhh, nope can’t remember. I recall a few at Apple though… maybe b/c their products are still relevant? Apple leaders had vision and weren’t sales and marketing, lean six sigma toner heads.