How visible are the senior leaders?

It during times of change like these (Roman Empire is being flushed on May 1) where a new boss comes aboard that "leaders" try to put on a show, acting like busy bodies. Many saw this when Jimmy Mac of GE infamy came aboard Dec 2000. A few refused to kiss the ring (Harry, etc.) And were shown the door. This later happened to Joe Harlan when Inge was crowned.

Buckley at least seemed to want straight answers and not the butt kissing antics. He also drove off the consultants milking Mother Mining for millions.

Any good stories to share? These are always amusing because even the "leaders" know they are faking it.

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To be fair, all I care about is keeping my salary, and I'm just JG12.

I don't care about making more money for 3M, or doing an outstanding job, or anything like that. I just want to get through the day without too much hassle and collect my paycheck.

Why do we expect more from the higher-ups?

Current SVPs and current CTO are only interested in keeping their jobs when new CEO walks in the door.

With a new king being coronated, they are eager to please him and keep him in good spirits.

All they want is to keep their jobs and fat salary and continue playing the role of a schyophant as long as possible

Every CEO knew about PFAS and the damage it was causing to the global water supply, health impacts and the entire planet. Yet, each agreed to continue to sell the forever chemicals. Every 3M leader was ethically bankrupt.

Harlan left on his own accord. He thought he was in the running for CEO--and may have had the support of some board members--but as soon as Inge was announced as heir apparent he jumped ship to Dow. He's a fascinating "what if." I don't know that he (or any CEO) would have been able to prevent the foundational damage brought on by PFAS, but I doubt he would have taken on the debt Inge did in order to prop up the stock.

A deeerved move

A first generation black belt was assigned to their former boss to work on busy work BB projects. The former boss could clearly see no value in this work so pushed back on it. The BB then got their former boss in trouble with higher ups for doing the push back. The former boss was never promoted again but seemed content for the next 15 years to retirement. The BB made it to a VP level but was eventually shoved into a corner with no direct reports, and was ultimately pushed out the door in one of the cutbacks.

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